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countryfolk

[kuhn-tree-fohk]

coun·try·folk

[kuhn-tree-fohk]
noun (used with a plural verb)
1.
people living or raised in the country; rustics.
2.
people from the same country; compatriots.
Also called countrypeople.


Origin:
1540–50; country + folk
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Countryfolk is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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countryfolk

noun
1. people living in the same country; compatriots [syn: country people
2. people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics [syn: country people
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