- hifalutin
- variant of highfalutin
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hifalutin
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Hifalutin — Hi fa*lu tin, n. See {Highfaluting}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hifalutin — ☆ hifalutin [hī΄fə lo͞ot′ n ] adj. HIGHFALUTIN … English World dictionary
hifalutin — highfalutin highfalutin highfaluting highfaluting highfalutin highfalutin adj. Affectedly genteel; pretentious; haughty; snobbish. [Written also {hifalutin}.] [informal] Syn: grandiose, hifalutin, hoity toity, la di da. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hifalutin — adjective affectedly genteel • Syn: ↑grandiose, ↑highfalutin, ↑highfaluting, ↑hoity toity, ↑la di da • Similar to: ↑pretentious • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hifalutin — highfalutin high fa*lu tin, highfaluting high fa*lu ting, n. [Perh. a corruption of highflighting.] High flown, bombastic language. [Written also {hifalutin}.] [Jocular, U. S.] Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hifalutin — /huy feuh looht n/, adj. highfalutin. Also, hifalutin . * * * … Universalium
Hifalutin — pompous; haughty; pretentious … Dictionary of Australian slang
hifalutin — Australian Slang pompous; haughty; pretentious … English dialects glossary
hifalutin — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective See highfalutin … English dictionary for students
hifalutin — hi•fa•lu•tin or hi•fa•lu•tin [[t]ˌhaɪ fəˈlut n[/t]] adj. highfalutin … From formal English to slang
