folx

[ fohks ]

plural noun

1. people; a variant spelling of “folks” (spelled with x not only as shorthand for the /ks/ sound, but also in parallel with other gender-inclusive spellings, like Latinx ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of folx¹

First recorded in 1830–40 as a humorous representation of rustic speech, and in 2000–05 in its current sense; x ³( def )