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folky

[ foh-kee ]

/ ˈfoʊ ki /

Informal.

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noun, adjective, plural folk·ies,folk·i·er, folk·i·est.

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Origin of folky

First recorded in 1935–40; folk + -y²

Words nearby folky

folksy, folk tale, folktronica, folkways, folk weave, folky, foll., folliberin, follicle, follicle mite, follicle of the thyroid gland

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How to use folky in a sentence

Ashes & Fire, a pleasant, folky, water-treading effort, followed in 2011.
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Folky 554 folk are like their neighbours, poor devils who howl for excitement—want of anything better to do.
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