1folk 
/ˈfoʊk/ noun
/ˈfoʊk/ noun 1 folks [plural] a chiefly US, informal : people in general
▪ Folks say that house is haunted. ▪ Some folks think the law should be changed.
b — used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way ▪ Do you folks need any help? ▪ That's all for today, folks—see you tomorrow! 2 or chiefly US folks [plural] informal : a certain kind of people
▪ a home for old folks ▪ He doesn't much care for city folk. [=people who live in a city] ▪ country folk ▪ the distinctive speech of folks from the South 3 folks [plural] chiefly US, informal : family members
▪ I'll be spending the holidays with my folks. ; especially : parents
▪ His folks gave him everything a kid could want. 4 [noncount] : folk music
▪ My favorite kind of music is folk.
▪ Folks say that house is haunted. ▪ Some folks think the law should be changed.
b — used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way ▪ Do you folks need any help? ▪ That's all for today, folks—see you tomorrow!
▪ a home for old folks ▪ He doesn't much care for city folk. [=people who live in a city] ▪ country folk ▪ the distinctive speech of folks from the South
▪ I'll be spending the holidays with my folks. ; especially : parents
▪ His folks gave him everything a kid could want.
▪ My favorite kind of music is folk.
