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Why no low-falutin', asks Jackie
As "verlooten" is translated by Bill as "high-flown" High-falutin, presumably, translates as high - high-flown. Therefore, low-falutin' would translate as "low high-flown" which is very oxy-moronic.
I could see a use for it in an ironic or humourous context, but.
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