cracker barrel
1cracker-barrel — adj. characteristic of country life; as, cracker barrel philosophy. Syn: folksy, homespun. [WordNet 1.5] …
2cracker-barrel — [krak′ərbar΄əl] adj. [< the large barrel of soda crackers formerly found in general stores] Informal designating or typical of the informal discussions on all subjects by persons gathered at a country store [a cracker barrel philosopher] …
3cracker barrel — cracker barrel, an open barrel of salted crackers, formerly often found in American country stores. crack|er bar|rel «KRAK uhr BAR uhl», adjective. having the plainness, robust humor, and informality of country people; unsophisticated; down to… …
4Cracker Barrel — Infobox Company company name = Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. company type = Public (NASDAQ|CBRL) slogan = Homestyle cooking done right. It s a restaurant. It s a store. | foundation = 1969 location = Lebanon, Tennessee key people = Dan… …
5cracker-barrel — adjective Etymology: from the cracker barrel in country stores around which customers lounged for informal conversation Date: 1916 suggestive of the friendly homespun character of a country store < a cracker barrel philosopher > …
6cracker-barrel — /krak euhr bar euhl/, adj. of or suggesting the simple rustic informality and directness thought to be characteristic of life in and around a country store: homespun, cracker barrel philosophy. [1875 80, Amer.; adj. use of cracker barrel, around… …
7cracker-barrel — /ˈkrækə bærəl/ (say krakuh baruhl) noun 1. Chiefly US a barrel of biscuits in the general store of a small community, which is a gathering place for gossip and thence a symbol of parochialism. –adjective 2. rustic; homespun: a cracker barrel… …
8cracker-barrel — crack′er bar rel adj. suggesting the rustic informality of a country store: cracker barrel philosophers[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80, amer …
9cracker-barrel — adjective characteristic of country life cracker barrel philosophy folksy humor the air of homespun country boys • Syn: ↑folksy, ↑homespun • Similar to: ↑rural …
10cracker-barrel philosophy — [cracker barrel philosophy] noun (AmE infml) honest, simple or direct opinions such as those expressed during a friendly conversation or argument. The phrase was originally used for discussions around the large ↑barrel of ↑ …
