# highfalutin

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌhaɪ.fəˈlu.tɪn/

## Definitions
1. Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

## Etymology
Possible an alteration of high-fluting. Another speculation connects the term with high-flighting/-flying. First appears c. 1839 in the Spirit of the Times.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/highfalutin