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FOLKSY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Irregular inflected forms: folksier , folksiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
a folksy style
Classified under:
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:
Similar:
lowborn (of humble birth or origins)