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folksy
[fohk-see]
adjective
friendly or neighborly; sociable.
very informal; familiar; unceremonious.
The politician affected a folksy style.
belonging to the common people, especially in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc..
folksy humor.
folksy
/ ˈəʊɪ /
adjective
of or like ordinary people; sometimes used derogatorily to describe affected simplicity
informalfriendly; affable
of or relating to folk art
Other Word Forms
- folksiness noun
- ˈڴDZԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
Burke was a brunch regular there, and he was taken with Berger’s folksy tunes and warm, quirky presence.
A humorist and actor, his folksy delivery artfully deflated politicians and pomposities.
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.
“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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