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high-falutin' en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of highfalutin.
    • But if it is going to offer the convenience of dash-and-dart parking, it needs to retime 30-minutes spots more often. ¶ Anything less is an invitation for drivers to pester the courts with their high-falutin’ principles. 2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C:

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most high-falutin' Degree=Sup lexicographic
more high-falutin' Degree=Cmp lexicographic