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folkie

or folk·y

[ foh-kee ]

adjective

, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.
  1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie

/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

  1. a devotee of folk music

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Word History and Origins

Origin of folkie1

1960–65; folk ( singer 1 ) + -ie

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Example Sentences

By the time of the accident, he had put out seven albums, toured globally and been roundly booed for electrifying his folkie sound.

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