haut sur cravate
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o syʁ kʁa.vat/
France (Yvelines) (file)
Adjective
haut sur cravate (feminine singular haute sur cravate, masculine plural hauts sur cravate, feminine plural hautes sur cravate)
- (figuratively) prim, prim and proper, snooty, stuffy and haughty
- Synonyms: affecté, guindé, engoncé, compassé, précieux, prout-prout
Usage notes
- Chiefly used in the masculine.
See also
- collet monté
- péter plus haut que son cul