folksier; folksiest
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: informal, casual, or familiar in manner or style
folksy humor
folksily adverb
folksiness noun

Examples of folksy in a Sentence

an entertainer with a folksy manner a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour
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This combined with the folksiest possible man being selected for the vice-presidential candidate? Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 At the traditional coaches pregame press conference Sunday, Dykes was in two-minute offense mode, blending insight with a folksy nature. Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2023 Leach was beloved by fans and the media for his folksy attitude and blunt interviews. Mark Osborne, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2022 Feels like a series finale with all of the folksy wisdom coming out of everybody’s mouth. William Earl, Variety, 11 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for folksy 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of folksy was in 1852

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“Folksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folksy. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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