ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from cracker barrel; from its being formerly a popular feature of the country store where discussions on any and all subjects are carried on
: suggestive of the intimate homespun nature of a country store
the cracker-barrel democracy of rural life — W.R.Goldschmidt