" folks "

 [ "folks" ]

1: a greeting of a friend or some one ur cool with

  * e.g.,  ... ay whatup folks 

 [ "folks" ]

1: Relatives. Can refer to just parents or entire immediate family; sometimes even to extended family. Most commonly heard in the Southern and Midwestern heartland of the U.S.

  * e.g.,  ... So are your folks coming over for Easter, or are you gonna go visit them? 

 [ "folks" ]

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.,  ... Folks ride people die. 

 [ "folks" ]

1: p. noun: People, not necessarily related, to whom you are close.

  * e.g.,  ... "I didn't know you and T-Roy were folks." "The Bwoys? They're my folks since back in the day." 

 [ "folks" ]

1: A nation under the 6 point star of David, reps the pitchforks and swords and canes going down. The arch rival of people nation sets. Folks consist of GD, BD, LRZ,MLD, IGD, and others. colors are Black, White, Grey, and Baby Blue, not to be confused with dark blue which crips wear.

  * e.g.,  ... how can someone hurt my folks when they are close to me? 

 [ "folks" ]

1: 21st century radical left code for people.

  * e.g.,  ... folks in the east bay have their own feelings about people who refer to people as folks 

 [ "folks" ]

2: a false attempt at relating to those at whom the movement is ostensibly geared towards. Rich white people slumming it in the name of allyship.

 [ "folks" ]

1: parents

  * e.g.,  ... Dude, my folks are asleep. 

 [ "folks" ]

1: your peps or people aka friends

  * e.g.,  ... thats my folks or thems my folk 

 [ "folks" ]

1: This word is on the rise mostly because politicians and people fearing being politically incorrect use it as a replacement for "those people" or just "people". But it essentially confers the same meaning. It refers to "the other" and any class of people the speaker is referring to except him/herself. Thus it is ironic the term used as an abbreviation for the inclusive and mostly quaint "Kinfolk" word now stands as doublespeak for identifying a group of people with whom the speaker has no desire for affiliation.

  * e.g.,  ... "Folks are having a hard time out there making a living."- any politician, pundit or otherwise self-important, and paid person commenting about persons decidedly NOT him or her. 

 [ "folks" ]

1: a pimp. i.e. a father like figure.

  * e.g.,  ... Yo is out of pocket. You ain't got no folks.