menfolk
plural noun
men, especially those belonging to a family or community.
menfolks
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a variation of
menfolk.
Example Sentences
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Everywhere the menfolks went, they carried their shotguns and rifles.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
With that the sisters got mock-happy and shouted and had to be held up by the menfolks.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
And Ah can’t die easy thinkin’ maybe de menfolks white or black is makin’ a spit cup outa you: Have some sympathy fuh me.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
Soon’s we find some place to sleep tonight us menfolks got to call people together and form a committee.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
It gits so bad round dere, dat de menfolks allus eats supper befo' dark and takes a blanket and goes to de woods for to sleep.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
