Folkiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being folky. uncountable

    "“Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)” trades folkiness for something like funk, hinting at War and Talking Heads."

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"“Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)” trades folkiness for something like funk, hinting at War and Talking Heads."

Etymology

From folky + -ness.

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