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folksy

[fohk-see]

adjective

folksier, folksiest 
  1. friendly or neighborly; sociable.

  2. very informal; familiar; unceremonious.

    The politician affected a folksy style.

  3. belonging to the common people, especially in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc..

    folksy humor.



folksy

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. of or like ordinary people; sometimes used derogatorily to describe affected simplicity

  2. informalfriendly; affable

  3. of or relating to folk art

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • folksiness noun
  • ˈڴDZԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of folksy1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; folks + -y 1,
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Today, Biden is still warm and charismatic, with the folksy charm that made him an election winner but he is a much slower, quieter and more hesitant version of the leader he was once.

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Burke was a brunch regular there, and he was taken with Berger’s folksy tunes and warm, quirky presence.

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A humorist and actor, his folksy delivery artfully deflated politicians and pomposities.

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The "hobbling" scene—she uses a sledgehammer to break Paul’s ankles—elevated her to canonical b***h status: a cunning, brutal and mercurial harridan who hides her malice behind a folksy façade.

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“My name is Jimmy Carter, and I’m running for president,” the initially little-known candidate began each stump speech, always with a folksy grin.

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