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folklife

[fohk-lahyf]

noun

the everyday life of the common people, especially of a particular region, country, or period: 18th-century New England folklife.

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Nearby words

  1. folkestone,
  2. folkething,
  3. folketing,
  4. folkie,
  5. folkish,
  6. folklore,
  7. folkloric,
  8. folklorico,
  9. folklorist,
  10. folkloristics

Origin of folklife

First recorded in 1920–25; folk + life
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