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folkies

folkies is the plural of folkie.

Meaning of folkie

Noun

folkie (plural folkies)

  1. A folk singer, or an enthusiast of folk music.
    • When I say "political" I don't just mean lesbian or gay. I'm a folkie deep at heart and regularly attend concerts of Si Kahn, Fred Small, Bright Morning Star, Marcia Taylor, Debra Silverstein, Solid Ground, and many other groups and individuals from the political folk tradition.1983 December 17, Nancy Wechsler, “Is There Room For Criticism”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 22, page 5

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Questions about folkies

What is folkies the plural of?
Folkies is the plural of folkie.

Words near folkies in the dictionary

  1. folkgames
  2. folkhouse
  3. folkhouses
  4. folkie
  5. folkier
  6. folkies
  7. folkiest
  8. folkiness
  9. Folkingham
  10. folkish
  11. folkishly

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