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folksy

American  
[fohk-see] / ˈfoʊk si /

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 British  
/ ˈfəʊksɪ /

adjective

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

  2. informal friendly; affable

  3. of or relating to folk art

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Other Word Forms

  • folksiness noun

Etymology

Origin of folksy

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; folks + -y 1,

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