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People or mankind in general
“I might be wrong, but folk of my generation are probably Apple's prime audience.”
The members of one's family or lineage
“My folk come from the eastern forests, way south of here.”
One social segment or class into which people are grouped
“Sided with flashy aluminum, these constructions provided cheap accommodation for working-class folk.”
A female relative or blood relation
The common people of a nation
Traditional songs and music
A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands
Amalgam of roots musics
A (usually longtime) resident of a locality
Of, or pertaining to, everyday or colloquial language
“Beam continued Brendle's interest in folk slang and sayings in the dialect by including proverbs, customs, and rhymes as sociolinguistic contexts for words.”
Traditionally, or generally, recognized and accepted
Existing in or as part of a tradition
Representative of a folk or traditional mode of expression
Spoken rather than written
Types of music
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