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"Folk" Definition

noun

Archaic A nation; a people.
Informal People in general. Often used in the plural: Folks around here are very friendly.
People of a specified group or kind. Often used in the plural: city folks; rich folk.
The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk.
A group of kindred tribes forming a nation .

idiom

Just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted.

adjective

Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero.
Originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle .
Of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people .