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folkie

American  
[foh-kee] / ˈfoʊ ki /
Or folky

noun

  1. folk singer.

adjective

folkier, folkiest

  1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie British  
/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

  1. a devotee of folk music

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Etymology

Origin of folkie

1960–65; folk ( singer 1 ) + -ie

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