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folk⋅sy

  [fohk-see]
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–adjective, -si⋅er, -si⋅est.
1. friendly or neighborly; sociable.
2. very informal; familiar; unceremonious: The politician affected a folksy style.
3. belonging to the common people, esp. in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc.: folksy humor.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; folks + -y 1 , or folk + -sy

Related forms:
folk⋅si⋅ness, noun
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folk·sy   (fōk'sē)   
adj.   folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal

  1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior.

  2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town.

  3. Modest; low-key: folksy humor; a folksy style that masked a keen business mind.


[folks, pl. of folk + -y1.]
folk'si·ly adv., folk'si·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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