highfalutin的词源

英文词源

highfalutin

"(Especially of speech, writing, or ideas) pompous or pretentious", Mid 19th century (originally US): perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute).

中文词源

highfalutin：浮夸的，做作的

俚语，可能来自high-flying或flute.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：highfalutin 词源，highfalutin 含义。