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menfolks

[men-fohk]

men·folk

[men-fohk]
plural noun
men, especially those belonging to a family or community: The menfolk are all working in the fields.
Also, men·folks.


Origin:
1795–1805; men + folk
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Menfolks is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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menfolk or sometimes (US) menfolks (ˈmɛnˌfəʊk)
 
pl n
men collectively, esp the men of a particular family
 
menfolks or sometimes (US) menfolks
 
pl n

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