- down-home
- `down-,home adjective AMERICANrelating to the countryside or traditional ways of life
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Down Home — may refer to: Down Home (Chet Atkins album), 1962 Down Home (The Nashville String Band album), 1970 Down Home (Seals and Crofts album), 1970 Down Home (song), a 1991 song by Alabama This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same … Wikipedia
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down-home — /down hohm /, adj. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one s family or with rural areas, esp. of the southern U.S.: down home cooking; down home hospitality. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
down-home — adj [only before noun] AmE typical of the simple values and customs of people who live in the country, especially in the southern US →↑homely ▪ down home family recipes … Dictionary of contemporary English
down-home — down′ home′ adj. cvb characterized by the simple, informal, earthy qualities associated with rural people or rural areas • Etymology: 1820–30, amer … From formal English to slang
down-home — ☆ down home [doun′hōm′ ] adj. 1. of, from, or associated with a rural, esp. Southern, area 2. having characteristics associated with rural people; simple, warm, direct, etc … English World dictionary
down-home — ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase down home : of, relating to, or having qualities (as informality, simplicity, and earthiness) associated with the common people especially of the southern United States ; broadly … Useful english dictionary
down-home — American down home things are simple and typical of life in the countryside. It s a diner with down home American cooking where you can take all the family. (always before noun) He s a folksy, down home sort of guy … New idioms dictionary
down-home — adjective Date: 1938 of, relating to, or having qualities (as informality and simplicity) associated with rural or small town people especially of the Southern United States < down home country cooking >; broadly simple, unpretentious … New Collegiate Dictionary
down home — simple but good, old fashioned Hey, Ma. I can t wait to taste your down home cookin … English idioms
