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crack·er-bar·rel 
[krak-er-bar-uhl] Pronunciation Key
[krak-er-bar-uhl] Pronunciation Key –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]
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| crack·er-bar·rel (krāk'ər-bār'əl)
adj. Resembling or characteristic of the extended informal discussions carried on by persons habitually assembled at a country store: cracker-barrel philosophy. [After the cracker barrels that people supposedly would gather round for conversation in old-time general stores.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| cracker-barrel | |
adjective | |
| characteristic of country life; "cracker-barrel philosophy"; "folksy humor"; "the air of homespun country boys" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Gun Barrel City, TX (town, FIPS 31592) Location: 32.32738 N, 96.13644 W
Population (1990): 3526 (2130 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75147
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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