folk

Definition

  • noun: people in general
  • noun: a group of kindred tribes forming a nation
  • used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way
  • synonyms: people, community, tribe

Examples

  • He has become a 'folk hero' in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.

  • He doesn't much care for city 'folk'. [=people who live in a city]

  • His 'folks' gave him everything a kid could want.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) your picture all over the place. Stoppin' cars on the , searching for your ass. No, I don't know about that. But it don't surprise me, I got a lot of folks lookin' for me. Why? I shot a man. Killed him. I'm sorry I didn't tell you boys sooner, but I was hopin' to be long gone (..)
    2012 Mud