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folksy

adjective
 
 
/ˈfəʊk.si/ US  /ˈfoʊk-/

Definition

having a traditional, simple artistic or musical style, or pretending to have such a style: The book has a certain folksy charm.Crude and basic
(Definition of folksy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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