highfalutin in German
highfalutin in German is hochtrabend, anmaßend, arrogant — highfalutin means behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
highfalutin in German
hochtrabend
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
anmaßend
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
arrogant
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
hochfahrend
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
hochgestochen
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
pompös
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
What does "highfalutin" mean?
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adj Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
"His speech was very highfalutin."
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highfalutin in a sentence
- His speech was very highfalutin.
- That one Cajun that moved to Austin is too highfalutin to come back to Livingston Parish. He's over there with that mean bread lady!
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What is "highfalutin" in German?
"highfalutin" in German is hochtrabend, anmaßend, arrogant. highfalutin means: Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
Are there other ways to say "highfalutin" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "highfalutin": hochtrabend, anmaßend, arrogant, hochfahrend, hochgestochen, pompös.
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