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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
  • As the action progresses, Doralee brings grit and common sense to the trio, showcasing Parton’s ability to deliver homespun wit without ever falling into folksy caricature.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Warren Buffett went long in his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders—often 10,000-plus words, deep on the year’s lessons and the company’s results, sprinkled with folksy wisdom.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of folksy
Adjective
  • For a festival that can feel this homespun, its awards-season footprint is remarkably large.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The maze will give thousands of families a place to go to spend time together this fall through the first week of November, but also to mourn and feel a little closer to Parton, a luminary who left a legacy of music, homespun sense and good deeds.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of homespun
Adjective
  • The colloquial names are fun, but can be confusing, because there’s also a plant called brown-eyed Susan, which is different from the black-eyed Susan.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • Dolly – as most know her – was a down-home original under the glitzy wig and makeup.
    — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Owner Bonnie Amspacher is the fourth generation of a Norman family famous for its chili and great down-home Tex-Mex cooking.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of down-home
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“Cracker-barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracker-barrel. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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