cracker-barrel
/ˈkrækəˌbærəl/adjective
attrib.
- N. Amer. (especially of a philosophy) plain, simple, and unsophisticated〈北美〉(尤指思想体系)简单的, 清楚的, 不复杂的:
his cracker-barrel fascism
他那露骨的法西斯主义。
词源
late 19th cent.: with reference to the barrels of soda crackers once found in country stores, around which informal discussions would take place between customers.