crack|er-bar|rel

crack|er-bar|rel
an open barrel of salted crackers, formerly often found in American country stores.
crack|er-bar|rel «KRAK uhr BAR uhl», adjective.
having the plainness, robust humor, and informality of country people; unsophisticated; down-to-earth: »

He has the cracker-barrel wit of a Will Rogers.


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