"old folks" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} old folks pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) One's elderly relations. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-old_folks-en-noun-TP1Ze5sq Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 45 41
  2. (informal) The old people of a particular place or social situation. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-old_folks-en-noun-brVKyGt5 Disambiguation of People: 1 68 31 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 45 41
  3. (informal) Senior citizens. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Synonyms: elderly, ;, see also Thesaurus:old person § Holonyms
    Sense id: en-old_folks-en-noun-DgtZ9MJl 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: 16 28 56 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 28 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 27 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: old folks' home
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