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/fˈoʊksi/ Listen

adjective

folksy adj.

Same as cracker-barrel.

Synonyms: cracker-barrel, homespun.

Very informal and familiar; as, a folksy radio commentator; a folksy style.

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Etymology of 'Folksy'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Folksy" Quotes from Famous Books

... don't know—I hadn't thought," she answered. "But I reckon perhaps I like him. He talked quite a little, and he seemed rather nice, I think—just frank and folksy, you know. Yes, I think I like him. I think we'll all ...

— The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch • Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

... see how the old boy takes it; but he keeps right on beamin' mild and sort of curious at the crowds pushin' in. It was them calm, gentle old blue eyes of his, gazin' steady, like he was lookin' for someone, that caught me. First thing, I knew he was smilin' folksy straight at me, and liftin' one hand hesitatin', as if he wanted to give me ...

— Shorty McCabe on the Job • Sewell Ford

... to let it go that far," says I; "but don't try to ring in any folksy strangers. I'm here on business ...

— Torchy • Sewell Ford

... she thought. "Mr. St. John's grand, but this 'ere Mr. Derry's folksy. I'd be skeert settin' here eatin' with Mr. St. John, but this feller's only a kid, and I feel quite ...

— Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley • Belle K. Maniates

... result with great satisfaction. "That begins to look folksy. What's sewed up in that old comforter? A rocking-cheer. Let's ...

— Eyebright - A Story • Susan Coolidge