This word is on the rise mostly because politicians and people fearing being politically incorrect use it as a replacement for "those people" or just "people". But it essentially confers the same meaning. It refers to "the other" and any class of people the speaker is referring to except him/herself. Thus it is ironic the term used as an abbreviation for the inclusive and mostly quaint "Kinfolk" word now stands as doublespeak for identifying a group of people with whom the speaker has no desire for affiliation.
"Folks are having a hard time out there making a living."- any politician, pundit or otherwise self-important, and paid person commenting about persons decidedly NOT him or her.
by mache1 November 28, 2012
Get the folksmug. Yo is out of pocket. You ain't got no folks.
by SD Iceman June 15, 2004
Get the folksmug. by Rha74 August 5, 2003
Get the folksmug. by Foxxy Killah June 14, 2004
Get the folksmug. "Alota Folks moved in downtown"
"When I went fishing in Toms River never saw so many Folks in one place"
"Man, I thought Folks cant swim"
"When I went fishing in Toms River never saw so many Folks in one place"
"Man, I thought Folks cant swim"
by AndreaVollaro September 5, 2007
Get the folksmug. by leaderofthehustlers January 17, 2008
Get the folksmug.