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haimish

haim·ish [ háymish ] or heim·ish [ háymish ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
friendly and relaxed: possessing the warmth, comfort, and informality associated with somebody's own home ( informal )
The inn was very haimish and comfortable.

[Mid-20th century. Via Yiddish heymish "like home" < Middle High German heimisch "of the home"]
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