Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-kee]
- /ˈfoʊ ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-kee]
- /ˈfoʊ ki/
Definitions of folkie word
- noun folkie folk singer. 1
- adjective folkie of or relating to folk singers or folk music. 1
- noun folkie A singer, player, or fan of folk music. 1
- noun folkie a devotee of folk music 0
- noun folkie a performer or devotee of folk music or folk songs 0
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Origin of folkie
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; folk (singer1) + -ie
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Parts of speech for Folkie
noun
adjective
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preposition
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folkie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
folkie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for folkie
noun folkie
- folk singer — a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar.
See also
Matching words
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