down-home

[doun-hohm]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S..

   down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.

down-home

adjective

1. slang,  of, relating to, or reminiscent of rural life, esp in the southern US; unsophisticated

Word History and Origins

Origin of down-home¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

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