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- Dictionaryfolksy/ˈfəʊksi/
adjective
- 1. having the characteristics of traditional culture and customs, especially in a contrived or artificial way: "the shop's folksy, small-town image"
- 2. informal and unpretentious: "his folksy, direct style"
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FOLKSY definition: 1. having a traditional, simple artistic or musical style, or pretending to have such a style: 2…. Learn more.
1. : sociable, friendly. 2. : informal, casual, or familiar in manner or style. folksy humor. folksily. ˈfōk-sə-lē. adverb. folksiness. ˈfōk-sē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. cracker-barrel. down-home. homespun. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of folksy in a Sentence.
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 meaning: 1. having a traditional, simple artistic or musical style, or pretending to have such a style: 2…. Learn more.
If you describe something as folksy, you mean that it is simple and has a style characteristic of folk craft and tradition. You sometimes use folksy to show disapproval of something because it seems unsophisticated.
Something folksy is down-to-earth and comfortable. An airline pilot's folksy voice can be calming to nervous passengers. A folksy restaurant is a modest, familiar kind of place to eat, where the food is plain and you don't need a reservation.
(sometimes disapproving) done or made in a traditional style that is supposed to be typical of simple customs in the past, but sometimes in a false or artificial way. a folksy ballad. The folksy image helped the company hit $1 million sales last year. See folksy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: folksy.
1. of or like ordinary people; sometimes used derogatorily to describe affected simplicity. 2. informal chiefly US and Canadian friendly; affable. 3. (Art Terms) of or relating to folk art. ˈfolksiness n.
folksy meaning, definition, what is folksy: friendly and informal: Learn more.
1. friendly or neighborly; sociable. 2. very informal; familiar; unceremonious. The politician affected a folksy style. 3. belonging to the common people, esp. in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc. folksy humor.
