noun

folks

Translation

people, parents, family

Hello folks, how are you all?

My folks are coming to visit this weekend.

Some folks like to go camping in the summer.

((as a vocative)) used to address a group of people Hello folks, welcome to the show.

((possessive pronoun + folks)) one's parents or family My folks live in London.

Synonyms: people, relatives, parents

From Old English 'folc' meaning 'people, army, multitude'. The '-s' makes it plural or a collective term.

Think of a friendly greeting 'Hey folks!' to remember it means 'people' or 'everyone'. Also, 'old folks' for parents.