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highfalutin

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自大的,骄傲的

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highfalutin


adj informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: high + falutin, perhaps from fluting 'making a high sound (as if) on the flute']
highfalutin language or behaviour seems silly although it is intended to be impressive - used to show disapproval