folksy

folksy
folksy folksy adj. 1. same as {cracker-barrel}.

Syn: cracker-barrel, homespun. [WordNet 1.5]

2. very informal and familiar; as, a folksy radio commentator; a folksy style. [WordNet 1.5]


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