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FOLKSY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: folksier    , folksiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Very informal and familiar

Example:

a folksy style

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

informal (not formal)

Derivation:

folks (people in general (often used in the plural))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Belonging to the common people, especially in regard to speech patterns, attitudes, etc.

Example:

folksy humor

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lowborn (of humble birth or origins)

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