The organization of each folk, as such, sprang
mainly from war. --J. R. Green.
2. People in general, or a separate class of people; --
generally used in the plural form, and often with a
qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks.
[Colloq.]
In winter's tedious nights, sit by the fire With
good old folks, and let them tell thee tales.
--Shak.
3. The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all
well. [Colloq. New Eng.] --Bartlett.
{Folk song}, one of a class of songs long popular with the
common people.
{Folk speech}, the speech of the common people, as
distinguished from that of the educated class.