"just folks" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-just folks.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} just folks pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, sometimes used as if singular) Ordinary, unpretentious people; an ordinary, unpretentious person. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only, sometimes Synonyms: just plain folks, regular folks Related terms: folksy
    Sense id: en-just_folks-en-noun-8bWKku5H
  2. (idiomatic, attributively, sometimes hyphenated) Unpretentious, informal, down-to-earth. Tags: attributive, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-just_folks-en-noun-U-M-yFrV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

Alternative forms

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