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folks.

The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fəʊks/Received-Pronunciation/foʊks/General-American/foʊlks/General-American, nonstandard
  1. The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

    plural · plural-only
    My folks visit us at Christmas.
  2. People in general; everybody or anybody.

    US · plural · plural-only
    Lots of folks like to travel during the holidays.
  3. The police.

    Louisiana · Southern · US · plural · plural-only · rare · slang
noun/fəʊks/Received-Pronunciation/foʊks/General-American/foʊlks/General-American, nonstandard
  1. Late 19th and early 20th century migrants to California from Iowa and other parts of the Midwestern United States.

    California · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Coined by California historian Kevin Starr.

noun/fəʊks/Received-Pronunciation/foʊks/General-American/foʊlks/General-American, nonstandard
  1. plural of folk

    form-of · plural
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