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down–home
adjective \ˈdau̇n-ˌhōm\
: simple and informal in a way that reminds people of life in a small town or in the country especially in the southern U.S.
Full Definition of DOWN-HOME
: 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
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First Known Use of DOWN-HOME
1938
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