folkishadj.
/ˈfəʊkɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfoʊkɪʃ/ Of the common people; traditional, unsophisticated.
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folkish1938
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1938 D. Davidson Attack on Leviathan 226 Semi~literary but folkish creations like Leatherstocking, Rip Van Winkle, Huck Finn.
1951 M. Cooper Russian Opera iv. 40 Most striking is the warm, folkish lyricism [of the opera].
1962 Listener 25 Oct. 695/1 The generally folkish vein of much of the vocal melody.
1968 Vogue 15 Apr. 23/1 Covent Garden's production..is folkish, parochial in style.
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