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- noun The quality of being
folksy .
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Examples
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I think Jon Carroll at The San Francisco Chronicle nailed it, when he said that her "folksiness" is being seen as a proxy for authenticity, and that the "authenticity" is being used as a proxy for competence.
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Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in.
Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid Andy Ostroy 2010
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Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in.
Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid Andy Ostroy 2010
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Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in.
Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid Andy Ostroy 2010
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Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in.
Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid Andy Ostroy 2010
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Ignorance, inexperience and nauseating folksiness is in.
Andy Ostroy: The Midterms: It's the Stupidity , Stupid Andy Ostroy 2010
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Mr. Earley's disarming folksiness is intact, but the portents of his story are dark.
The Blue Star: Summary and book reviews of The Blue Star by Tony Earley. 2008
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People like Brian Williams and Katie Couric value their "folksiness" and their ability to "connect with the common man," and they really don't want to come out and admit (in every single story they do on the subject -- as journalistic ethical standards demand) that they are part of that top three percent.
Chris Weigant: Demand Full Media Disclosure: What's Your Tax Bracket? 2010
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People like Brian Williams and Katie Couric value their "folksiness" and their ability to "connect with the common man," and they really don't want to come out and admit (in every single story they do on the subject -- as journalistic ethical standards demand) that they are part of that top three percent.
Chris Weigant: Demand Full Media Disclosure: What's Your Tax Bracket? 2010
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People like Brian Williams and Katie Couric value their "folksiness" and their ability to "connect with the common man," and they really don't want to come out and admit (in every single story they do on the subject -- as journalistic ethical standards demand) that they are part of that top three percent.
Chris Weigant: Demand Full Media Disclosure: What's Your Tax Bracket? 2010
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