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   Folk

   /fōk/

   

   noun

   • 1. people in general: informal "some folk will do anything for money" Similar peoplehumanspersonsindividuals(living) soulsmortalscitizenryinhabitantsresidentspopulacepopulationpublicmen, women, and childreninformal:peepsrare:denizens
   • ▪ used as a friendly form of address to a group of people: "meanwhile, folks, why not relax and enjoy the show?"
   • ▪ the members of one's family, especially one's parents: North American "I get along all right with your folks" Similar relativesrelationsblood relationsfamilyfamily memberskinsfolkkinsmenkinswomenkinkindrednext of kinflesh and bloodinformal:nearest and dearestdated:people
   • 2. folk music: "a mixture of folk and reggae"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation: "a revival of interest in folk customs"
   • ▪ relating to or originating from the beliefs and opinions of ordinary people: "a folk hero"
   • 2. relating to folk music: "a folk club"

   Word Origin Old Englishfolc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volk and German Volk.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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