down-home
[ doun-hohm ]
/ ˈdaʊnˈhoʊm /
adjective
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.
Origin of down-home
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby down-home
down-and-out,
down-at-the-heels,
down-ballot,
down-bow,
down-easter,
down-home,
down-low,
down-market,
down-the-line,
down-to-earth,
downbeat
British Dictionary definitions for down home
down-home
adjective
slang, mainly US
of, relating to, or reminiscent of rural life, esp in the southern US; unsophisticated