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cracker-barrel

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Folksy; characteristic of simple small-town people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: homespun, down-home

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

characteristic of country life

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cracker-barrel philosophy
  • folksy humor
  • the air of homespun country boys

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: folksy, homespun

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Attributive form of cracker barrel. From the image of a group of locals sitting around the cracker barrel in a general store talking together.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kansanomainen — Translations
  • French: de comptoir — Translations