adjective
of, pertaining to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
Origin:
1820–30, Americanism
1820–30, Americanism
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| down-home | |
| —adj | |
| slang chiefly (US) of, relating to, or reminiscent of rural life, esp in the southern US; unsophisticated | |
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