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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: high + falutin, perhaps from fluting 'making a high sound (as if) on the flute'

highfalutin

 adjective
     
high‧fa‧lu‧tin informal
highfalutin language or behaviour seems silly although it is intended to be impressive - used to show disapproval
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