"grassrootsy" meaning in English

See grassrootsy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more grassrootsy [comparative], most grassrootsy [superlative]
Etymology: From grassroots + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grassroots|-y}} grassroots + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} grassrootsy (comparative more grassrootsy, superlative most grassrootsy)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale. Tags: informal Synonyms: grassroots-y
    Sense id: en-grassrootsy-en-adj-PnS1oNZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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