(plural only) Womenfolk; female people collectively.
(plural only) Womenfolk; female people collectively.
Femalefolk means: Womenfolk; female people collectively.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
femalefolk means: Womenfolk; female people collectively.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Femalefolk means: Womenfolk; female people collectively.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(chiefly, Internet slang) Trolls collectively.
(now, chiefly, internet slang, especially in, _, LGBT slang, and, communities of color) Folks; people.
An informal American collective noun for grandparents — a natural parallel to 'folks' meaning parents. It's the kind of word that makes family conversations easier, collapsing 'grandma and grandpa' into one warm, efficient term. You'd hear it most in casual family conversation: 'We're visiting the grandfolk this weekend.' It never quite made it into standard dictionaries but works perfectly well and feels completely natural to anyone who uses it.
(colloquial, UK) Fairies, brownies, pixies, etc.; magical humanoid creatures.
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(countable) A woman; a female person.
Femalefolk means: A woman; a female person.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
femalefolk means: A woman; a female person.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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