"folkie" meaning in English

See folkie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: folkier [comparative], folkiest [superlative]
Etymology: folk + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|folk|ie}} folk + -ie Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} folkie (comparative folkier, superlative folkiest)
  1. of, or relating to folk music
    Sense id: en-folkie-en-adj-zvKiOPgd

Noun

Forms: folkies [plural]
Etymology: folk + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|folk|ie}} folk + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} folkie (plural folkies)
  1. A folk singer, or an enthusiast of folk music.
    Sense id: en-folkie-en-noun-TxoVvz2u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 8 92

Inflected forms

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