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Definition of Folksiness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Folksiness
Literary usage of Folksiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Valley of Democracy by Meredith Nicholson (1918)
"THE VALLEY OF DEMOCRACY CHAPTER I THE FOLKS AND THEIR folksiness 'TI ^HE great
trouble with these fellows I down ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... to the use of ain't in some of its fixed phrases, for both are signs of a
style that aims not to impress but to charm with just-plain-folksiness. ..."
3. Iowa Journal of History by State Historical Society of Iowa (1919)
"The six papers or chapters which make up the volume are presented under the
following heads: The Folks and Their folksiness; Types and Diversions ..."
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