Inflected forms: pl. folk or folks 1a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk.b.Archaic A nation; a people. 2.Informal People in general. Often used in the plural: Folks around here are very friendly.3. People of a specified group or kind. Often used in the plural: city folks; rich folk.4.folksInformala. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives. b. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit.
ADJECTIVE:
Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero.
IDIOM:
just folksInformal Down-to-earth, open-hearted.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English folc. See pel-1 in Appendix I.
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