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

  • (..) To throw out certain evidence obtained at O.J. Simpson's house. I'm hiking the PCT. And, I don't have a license plate number or an address. Just put down your folks' address. - Hello. - Hey. Oh, hey. Hi. Hey. (..)
    2014 Wild