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folk
noun
people
in
general
,
especially
ordinary
or
typical
members
of
a
community
•
Many
country
folk
gather
at
the
town
fair
each
summer
.
Many
country
folk
gather
at
the
town
fair
each
summer
.
•
The
mayor
promised
to
listen
to
ordinary
folk
before
making
a
decision
.
The
mayor
promised
to
listen
to
ordinary
folk
before
making
a
decision
.
Old
English
folc
“
people
,
tribe
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*folkom
.
noun
-
folk
traditional
music
passed
down
orally
among
ordinary
people
of
a
region
or
culture
•
She
loves
playing
folk
on
her
acoustic
guitar
.
She
loves
playing
folk
on
her
acoustic
guitar
.
•
The
festival
features
live
folk
from
around
the
world
.
The
festival
features
live
folk
from
around
the
world
.
Short
for
folk
music
,
first
recorded
early
20th
century
.
adjective
relating
to
the
traditional
culture
,
stories
,
or
art
of
ordinary
people
•
He
collects
handmade
folk
art
from
Mexico
.
He
collects
handmade
folk
art
from
Mexico
.
•
We
listened
to
a
classic
folk
tale
by
the
fire
.
We
listened
to
a
classic
folk
tale
by
the
fire
.
Adjective
use
from
noun
folk
,
mid-19th
century
.
folks
noun
one
’
s
parents
or
close
family
members
,
used
informally
•
I'm
spending
the
weekend
with
my
folks
.
I'm
spending
the
weekend
with
my
folks
.
•
Her
folks
run
a
small
bakery
downtown
.
Her
folks
run
a
small
bakery
downtown
.
Extension
of
folk
to
address
one
’
s
own
family
,
early
19th
century
American
usage
.
