Highfalutin

By Brad Mohr on 4 June 2008 at 10:24 PM

Language Log covers another family of Cupertinos today in a post titled "High Flatulent Language." This time it's highfalutin that's getting mangled:

Clips of former President Bill Clinton and former candidate John Edwards are also used. "Rhetoric is not enough. High flatulent language is not enough," says Edwards from a debate appearance.

I wonder whether Max Supernova ever uses high flatulent language.

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