down-home

American  

[doun-hohm] / ˈdaʊnˈhoʊm /

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.

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down-home British  

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of down-home

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

And, as one might have expected, Bargatze — who made it through the three hours in a way that served the event and his own down-home ethos — paid the originally promised $100,000 and added a $250,000 tip.

From Los Angeles Times

As I noted in an earlier column, his non-Hollywood, down-home, every-guy persona makes him quite a departure from past Emmy hosts.

From Los Angeles Times

Renowned for its Southern comfort food and down-home appeal, generations of Americans have wandered through the establishment’s general store decor and dined on its Southern comfort food.

From Los Angeles Times

Ross was backed by more than a dozen musicians at the Bowl, including four horn players and four backing vocalists, and they were cooking from the get-go: crisply propulsive in the Motown stuff; tight and gliding in “Upside Down”; lush yet down-home in Ross’ take on Billie Holiday’s “Don’t Explain,” from her 1972 Holiday biopic “Lady Sings the Blues.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of zooming by Yoshi’s Cafe, I can now pull up, enjoy some speed-boosting ice cream, admire the animation work and take in the delightfully down-home soundtrack, an orchestral, slightly upbeat and cartoonish approach to classic American big band, jazz and Western stylings.

From Los Angeles Times

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