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hickish

adjective

as in folksy

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Adjective

His successor, Gerald Ford, was a standout University of Michigan center and used his playing days as a key component of his folksy personal style when campaigning.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
But none have had the kind of folksy humor and candor that can draw hordes of investors each year, like those attending Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting.

— Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of folksy

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Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Timed to coincide with Cactus League spring training, the countrified Innings Fest offshoot is in its third year, bringing 20 artists with no overlapping sets to two main stages.

— Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of countrified

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His nicknames usually reflect his role as a catalyst—The Initiator, The Originator, The Godfather—yet less so his ingenuity and down-home dedication.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
In Iowa, Rob Sand, the state auditor and the Democratic candidate for governor, has taken a different, and more down-home, approach to populism.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of down-home

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Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent.

— Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2021

Definition of hick

Adjective

Take Williamsburg’s Beats Karaoke Cafe, an eight-minute walk from the Bedford Avenue station, with a rustic bar on the first floor, leading to a hall of private rooms that continue downstairs.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Jammy onions, sharp cheese, and a literal mountain of cabbage cook down into a rustic gratin in a flaky crust.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rustic

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