ərˌbær adjective
of or suggesting the simple rustic informality and directness thought to be characteristic of life in and around a country store: homespun, cracker-barrel philosophy.
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; adj. use of cracker barrel, around which rural people supposedly converse in old-style country stores
1875–80, Americanism; adj. use of cracker barrel, around which rural people supposedly converse in old-style country stores
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| cracker-barrel | |
| —adj | |
| (US) rural; rustic; homespun: a cracker-barrel philosopher | |
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Cracker-barrel
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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