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Folksy just doesn’t cut it
folk·sy \ˈfōk-sē\
-adjective, -si·er, -si·est.
1. friendly or neighborly; sociable.
2. very informal; familiar; unceremonious: The politician affected a folksy style.
3. belonging to the common people, esp. in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc.: folksy humor.
Being folksy is fine when you’ve got something to back it up. Mark Twain was folksy. Benjamin Franklin was folksy. Both [...]
Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under Juneau Politics.
Tags: debate, folksy, palin
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