Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high falution

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: high- -fa-lu-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

act of behaving in a highfalutin manner.

American usage; Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

"Here the candidate has a chance of expounding his sentiments, if he have a taste for public speaking; and here he may deliver himself of as much "high falution" and "spread-eagleism" as he thinks proper, or as his audience will tolerate."
"[…]suffered to accumulate on their hands until the last moment, in consequence of their over indulgence in buncombe, spread-eagleism, high falution, and tall talk."
"[…]"high falution" with which the medical profession impresses the public, not with treatment but rather with high sounding, ambiguous and profound medical[…]"

Usage

Synonyms

highfalutinism

Questions

What does high falution mean?: act of behaving in a highfalutin manner.

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