folksy

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They're all kind of folksy, but range nicely between hints of country to the harsh touch of Tom Waits (a favorite of his).

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  1. adjective Informal Simple and unpretentious in behavior.
  2. adjective Informal Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town.
  3. adjective Informal Modest; low-key: folksy humor; a folksy style that masked a keen business mind.

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  • If he had been better funded, he would have won the nomination since he is the most authentic, folksy, anti-intellectual in the party. —  Buffalo Geek
  • The format is tailor-made for vague, simplistic, rehearsed answers heavy on the folksy -- that's Palin's wheelhouse. —  shanoff
  • If she drops into the folksy, "guys and gals", "lemme tell yas", "here in America" she's trying to cobble together pieces in an attempt to synthesize an answer. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • AggieJAG: No Child Left Behind = No White, Upper Class Child Left Behind lovethecountry: is she really saying that am here to say people's name tomfodw: okay tomfodw: nice generality there dcb20020: Absolutely, AggieJAG rickygee: ouch woodka: lame joke haha funny rs2183: LOLLLL dcb20020: Oh, the folksy -- that's going to win her points. rs2183: LMAOOO maryc has joined. —  Hoffmania!
  • She was more energetic and folksy, and sounded better than with Couric, and Biden was typical Biden ... low key, but knows his subject material ... —  Propeller Most Popular Stories
 

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