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    [Noun]  | "folk" | \ ˈfōk \


    1: people generally

    2: a certain kind, class, or group of people

    3: the persons of one's own family; especially : parents

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English folc; akin to Old High German folc people;

    [Noun]  | "folk art" 


    1: the traditional decorative or utilitarian art of the people that is often an expression of community life and is distinguished from academic or self-conscious or cosmopolitan expression

    Origin: 1892 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk etymology" 


    1: the transformation of words so as to give them an apparent relationship to other better-known or better-understood words (as in the change of Spanish cucaracha to English cockroach)

    Origin: 1882 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk mass" 


    1: a mass in which traditional liturgical music is replaced by folk music

    Origin: 1966 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk medicine" 


    1: traditional medicine as practiced nonprofessionally especially by people isolated from modern medical services and usually involving the use of plant-derived remedies on an empirical basis

    Origin: 1878 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk singer" 


    1: one who sings folk songs or sings in a style associated with folk songs

    Origin: 1870 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk song" 


    1: a traditional or composed song typically characterized by stanzaic form, refrain, and simplicity of melody

    Origin: 1843 ;

    [Noun]  | "folk hero" 


    1: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place

    [Noun]  | "folk music" 


    1: the traditional music of the people in a country or region; also : a type of popular music that is based on traditional music and that does not use electric instruments

    [Adjective]  | "folk" 


    1: originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle

    2: of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "folk" 


    1: as in cultural, national;


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    [Noun]  | "folk" 


    1: a group of persons who come from the same ancestor;


      * e.g., " ... her folks have farmed that land for five generations "



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    2: one of the segments of society into which people are grouped;


      * e.g., " ... the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions "



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    3: human beings in general;


      * e.g., " ... c'mon, folks, let's get to work "



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    [Noun]  | "folk song" 


    1: as in chantey, art song;


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    [Noun]  | "folk songs" 


     [ "folk" ]

    1: Folk- Derivitive of Folk Nation, meaning Follow Our Lord King in reference to Larry Hoover, David Barksdale, or King Shorty. Folk Nation being a gang Crips pull heavily on in terms of knowledge and signs. There are several different sets underneath the Nation including Gangster Disciples and King Cobras.

      * e.g.,  ... FUBU- Folks Up Bkloodz Under 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: folk nation, a organization that got many allied sets togeather and bangs the black flag and wears black, white.. and blue sometimes. they rep the 6 point star (king davids star) and the pitch fork. folk is da hardest group of niggaz in da world.

      * e.g.,  ... dat nigga got a black flag he bang folk 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: an alliance of many gangs. they are aligned against the people gang alliance. they rep the pitchfork and the 6 point star and usually wear black, white and sometimes blue.

      * e.g.,  ... Folk over people. 

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    1: Short for folk nation. We are a set of many gangs all united as one. We rep the black flag. Always drapped in black, white, and sometimes blue. But NEVER wear red or yellow. Throw up pitch fork and 6 point star as signs.

      * e.g.,  ... " I heard some folkz killed a ton of bloodz last night." 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: cool people, my friend

      * e.g.,  ... Dat's my folk right there homes. 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: a follower of his king and is a G and will kill when needed.

      * e.g.,  ... i am a folk and i hate vice lord latin kings slobz and westsiders 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: brothers down for the family

      * e.g.,  ... D'S UP SLOBS DOWN BK KK TILL I DIE. 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: kings of da gangs and hoods out der folk nation da realist organization out there. They rule the streets and kill the slobs. Folk nation all day every day for life.

      * e.g.,  ... dem folk rule da streets 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: your people/peoples/homies/

      * e.g.,  ... "aight folk im out" 

     [ "folk" ]

    1: a gang know to wear black or white flags sometimes blue. also the pitchfork is there gang sign. known allies wit the gangster diciples and crips folk stands for (F)orever (O)ver (L)atin (K)ings

      * e.g.,  ... i seen that nigga folkin it up bangin that 6 scream 6 poppin 5 droppin 

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