"folklorish" meaning in English

See folklorish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more folklorish [comparative], most folklorish [superlative]
Etymology: folklore + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|folklore|ish}} folklore + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} folklorish (comparative more folklorish, superlative most folklorish)
  1. (colloquial) Being similar to or having the quality of folklore. Tags: colloquial

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