folk·sy

[fohk-see]
adjective, folk·si·er, folk·si·est.
1.
friendly or neighborly; sociable.
2.
very informal; familiar; unceremonious: The politician affected a folksy style.
3.
belonging to the common people, especially in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc.: folksy humor.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; folks + -y1, or folk + -sy

Related forms
folk·si·ness, noun
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folksy (ˈfəʊksɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj , -sier, -siest
1.  of or like ordinary people; sometimes used derogatorily to describe affected simplicity
2.  informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) friendly; affable
3.  of or relating to folk art
 
'folksiness
 
—n

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folksy
"sociable, unpretentious," 1852, U.S. colloquial, from folks + -y (2).
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Example sentences
Her folksy style settles you in quickly for a homespun tour of the area and
  it's amazing history.
Both are idealists rather than pragmatists, and skilled at folksy populism.
Most are not folksy wagons but motor homes with satellite dishes bolted onto
  the aluminum siding.
He also won notice for his folksy stories and down-home wit.
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