hifalutin

"I guess that's what they call hifalutin," said Sunbeam; "now do tell it right."

Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Edward Eggleston 1869

In the comments section, he quotes another blogger who found our use of the term "hifalutin" and said that it detracted from his enjoyment of the book.

Archive 2004-11-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

I accept the descriptor "hifalutin" if what it describes are texts that are more sophisticated than the average comic book.

Archive 2004-11-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

I accept the descriptor "hifalutin" if what it describes are texts that are more sophisticated than the average comic book.

terminology Dean Francis Alfar 2004

In his acceptance speech before mine, Mango Comics publisher Zach Yonzon referred to Siglo as "hifalutin", in the context of his book even being nominated (it was a compliment).

Archive 2004-09-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

In his acceptance speech before mine, Mango Comics publisher Zach Yonzon referred to Siglo as "hifalutin", in the context of his book even being nominated (it was a compliment).

siglo & darna Dean Francis Alfar 2004

In the comments section, he quotes another blogger who found our use of the term "hifalutin" and said that it detracted from his enjoyment of the book.

terminology Dean Francis Alfar 2004

These ideas are forced so strongly upon me as I travel westward, that I almost fear that I am writing in a "hifalutin" style, so I will only add that I think that our Oriental Grand Vizier knew Oriental character and the way of influencing Oriental modes of thinking better than his detractors when he added et Imperatrix to the much loved V. R.

The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Isabella Lucy 1883

He has no useless flourish in his manner, and none of the 'hifalutin' in his style.

Music and Some Highly Musical People James M. Trotter 1867

Young Lyman talked in a "hifalutin" style, but with some truth in it, of the influence of a woman's presence, how

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains 1867