folks
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- noun
- /foʊks/
- Informal
- GOOD LUCK FOLKS ON THE GULF -- OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU!
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Watch on YouTubeWhen they say that, guess what folks, they are lying.
- When they say that, guess what folks, they are lying.
- Yep, Don't worry folks, AI is just a fad.
- It's now being used for folks with PTSD, for example.
- Closing that point off, folks, colleges are a business.
- But it's always seems like those folks get pushed to the fringes.
- In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed.
- Great information for for the folks and I wish you all the best.
- Yeah, because they, you know, these are folks who know who they are inside.
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So until next time folks, thank you for listening.
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Yep, Don't worry folks, AI is just a fad.
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But not only that, folks, it gets worse.
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These are not folks that know who they are.
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So this is from the folks over at Peak Design.
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So we all have our ambitions here, folks, right?
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All these diets are wonderful diets for folks with diabetes.
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ALL RIGHT, FOLKS, HOLD UP.
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THAT'S WHAT SOME FOLKS SAY.
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The folks at the community center organized a great event for everyone.
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A group of people who share the same culture or background
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8.2
To speak to a group of people in informal British English
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People who are not rich or powerful
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The word folks comes from the old English word folk, which means 'people' or a group. You can see the same idea in folk music and folklore, so when someone says 'Hey, folks' they mean 'people' or 'everyone here'.