Re: High Falutin Posted by bob
on November 03, 1999
In Reply to: High Falutin posted by Steven
Kennedy on November 03, 1999
: I am curious as to the origin and true meaning of this phrase.
My ancestors were from the Appalachian mountains of the US and used
this as a vaguely derisive description of self importance or uppitiness.
I have always assumed that it is a corruption of "high fluting"
meaning classical music which these hill people may have considered
as pretentious.
Self-important, yes, but especially with regard to pompous, stilted
language and high-flown oratory. The origin is the Dutch word verlooten,
meaning stilted.
- Re: High Falutin ESC 11/04/99
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