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

  • (..) This here is what you can take with you. Your black ass been all the motherfuckers' in the Big House can talk about for the last few hours. Seemed like white folk ain't never had a bright idea in their life, was comin' up with all kinds o'ways to kill your ass. Now mind ya, most of 'dem ideas had (..)
    2012 Django Unchained