Folksiness

Word FOLKSINESS
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What hideous under-qualification, gracelessness, and a stupefying lack of knowledge is played off as in modern politics. Conservatives are particularly guilty of this tactic, fond of using it to reel in working and middle class voters alienated by elitist, out of touch liberals who want to force affordable healthcare, safe working conditions, sane tax policy, and social protections on them and their families. May also result in lucrative speaking engagements and an army of sign-toting morons falling all over themselves to sing the praises of a "hockey mom" making 2500% of their yearly salary. Urban Dictionary

Simple and unpretentious in behavior; Characterized by informality and affability; Modest, low-key; Characteristic of country life. Urban Dictionary

The politically correct term for "stupid bimbo". Urban Dictionary

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The word "folksiness" in example sentences

I think Jon Carroll at The San Francisco Chronicle nailed it, when he said that her "folksiness" is being seen as a proxy for authenticity, and that the "authenticity" is being used as a proxy for competence. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in. ❋ Andy Ostroy (2010)

Mr. Earley's disarming folksiness is intact, but the portents of his story are dark. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They liked Palin's strength and confidence, and the married women particularly responded to her "folksiness" and "down-to-earth" personality. ❋ Unknown (2008)

People like Brian Williams and Katie Couric value their "folksiness" and their ability to "connect with the common man," and they really don't want to come out and admit (in every single story they do on the subject -- as journalistic ethical standards demand) that they are part of that top three percent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

People like Brian Williams and Katie Couric value their "folksiness" and their ability to "connect with the common man," and they really don't want to come out and admit in every single story they do on the subject -- as journalistic ethical standards demand that they are part of that top three percent. ❋ Chris Weigant (2010)

ASSETS: If Palin is the Queen of campaign "folksiness" then Huckabee is the king. ❋ Keli Goff (2010)

"What, Bush just mangled the English language again? He's not dumb, that' just his folksiness-he's just a [down home], unsophisticated [good ol' boy] Yale graduate from Connecticut" "I can sit down and have a beer with cousin [Delbert] too, but I don't want him anywhere near the Nuclear Football" ❋ Ava Devine's Snatch (2010)

[ELAINE]: Hey. JERRY: Hey, remember Beth and David from yesterday? They got separated. GEORGE: Really? {Realizes} Well, you don't think it had anything to do with [what I said], do you? JERRY: [What'd] you say? GEORGE: You know, that, that thing about her being too good for him. I mean, I was just bein' folksy. They could tell I was just being folksy..? ELAINE: Yeah, I thought you were being folksy. GEORGE: Totally folksy. ❋ C/spizz (2008)

[Sarah Palin] is folksy. ❋ MjkLOMA (2008)

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