folkie

American  

[foh-kee] / ˈfoʊ ki /

Or folky

noun

1. folk singer.

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adjective

folkier, folkiest

1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie British  

/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

1. a devotee of folk music

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Etymology

Origin of folkie

1960–65; folk ( singer ¹ ) + -ie

Example Sentences

The guys in Bad Dog, a folkie duo from Washington, D.C., weren’t hoping to get rich off the album they recorded this summer.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

It treats the subject in a variety of styles, from folkie strums to shouty rants to tracks with a bit of groove.

From Slate • May 21, 2021

Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider’s weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nashville during the past year have been a sanctuary of craziness amid the insanity of the pandemic.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2021

Turns out Smith has been an actor, playwright and musician and even played some serious gigs, opening for legendary folkie Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2021

And which Dylan would you make the statue of anyway: the folkie, the holy roller, the grizzled troubadour?

From Washington Post