cracker-barrel

adjective

ˈkra-kər-ˌber-əl How to pronounce cracker-barrel (audio)
Definition of cracker-barrelnext
as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality his cracker-barrel campaign speeches strike a chord with voters

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  1. folksy
  2. homespun
  3. colloquial
  4. down-home
Adjective
  • Throughout her life, Baez—now 84—has stayed true to her folksy-casual style.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The decor was folksy and colorful, with the brief for the flowers by Wild Gorse being unstructured ’70s.
    — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of folksy
Adjective
  • In Settings, users can choose from among hundreds of homespun labelling tools that flag or block certain posts in their feeds.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Wrapped in coppery light and homespun outfits, her Nell is warm and wise, going some way toward filling the void where a more substantial story ought to be.
    — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of homespun
Adjective
  • Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • The remark was a nod to a constant, low-grade stream of criticism that Crockett’s down-home demeanor must be a front to win country music fans.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The blue is speckled with some white flecks, which reminds me of blue enamelware pots and pans for a down-home aesthetic.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of down-home
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