folk´si|ness

folk´si|ness
folk|sy «FOHK see», adjective, -si|er, -si|est. U.S. Informal.
1. sociable; friendly; affable: »

the column's blend of folksy humor and sage observation (Newsweek).

2. simple; unpretentious; common: »

all, to judge from the pictures, very folksy people, plain as old shoes but nice (New Yorker).

3. apparently or affectedly simple and friendly: »

I…would rather get my old-fashioned, homemade this or that off a chainstore shelf, without any folksy buildup (New Yorker).

folk´si|ly, adverb.
folk´si|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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