- folkie
- folkie (n.) "devotee of (modern) FOLK MUSIC (Cf. folk music)," attested by 1966, with -IE (Cf. -ie).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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folkie — [fōk′ē] n. Informal a performer or devotee of folk music or folk songs … English World dictionary
folkie — I. noun also folky ˈfōkē, ki (plural folkies) Etymology: folk (II) + ie 1. : a folk singer or musician a quiet voiced English folkie Stephen Hol … Useful english dictionary
folkie — I. noun also folky (plural folkies) Date: 1965 a folk singer or instrumentalist II. adjective or folky Date: 1965 of or relating to folk music … New Collegiate Dictionary
folkie — /foh kee/, n., adj., folkier, folkiest. Informal. n. 1. See folk singer. adj. 2. of or pertaining to folk singers or folk music. Also, folky. [1960 65; FOLK (SINGER) + IE] * * * … Universalium
folkie — 1. noun a folk singer, or an enthusiast of folk music 2. adjective of, or relating to folk music … Wiktionary
Folkie — 1. person into folk music scene; 2. one who likes folk music … Dictionary of Australian slang
folkie — Australian Slang 1. person into folk music scene; 2. one who likes folk music … English dialects glossary
folkie — noun informal a singer, player, or fan of folk music … English new terms dictionary
folkie — folk·ie … English syllables
folkie — folk•ie [[t]ˈfoʊ ki[/t]] n. Informal. cvb inf mad folk singer • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
