How to pronounce folksy

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What folksy means

adjective

Friendly and homey, like a chatty small-town neighbor

In a sentence: The radio host had a folksy way of talking, like a neighbor chatting over the fence.

Where it comes from: It comes from folks, meaning ordinary people, with -y on the end.

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