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cracker-barrel philosophy

noun
🔊/ˌkrækə ˌbærəl fəˈlɒsəfi/
🔊/ˌkrækər ˌbærəl fəˈlɑːsəfi/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. 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 crackers (= thin, dry biscuits) once kept in most large US food shops.