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youngfolks

youngfolks is the alternative form of youngfolk.

Meaning of youngfolk

Noun

youngfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Children.
    • Ropes are tied to the strong branches of a tree and youngfolk enjoy themselves swinging for hours together.1962, Rajasthan (India), Rajasthan District Gazetteers - Volume 1, page 80
  2. (plural, plural-only) Teenagers and young adults.
    • Youngfolk are sometimes seen to have placed a ' puthi-mala ' (garland of beads) of blue, white or amber colour round their necks.1939, Minendra Nath Basu, The Bunas of Bengal, page 61

Origin of youngfolks

From young + folks.

Questions about youngfolks

What is youngfolks the alternative form of?
Youngfolks is the alternative form of youngfolk.

Words near youngfolks in the dictionary

  1. Youngermans
  2. youngers
  3. youngest
  4. youngests
  5. youngfolk
  6. youngfolks
  7. younghead
  8. youngheads
  9. younghede
  10. younghood
  11. Younghusband

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