folk

Related to folk: folk rock, Folk tales

but seriously, folks

A statement meant to draw an audience's attention to a point one wishes to make (which may or may not be serious in nature), often used as a segue after a joke, aside, or something that is non-relevant. I just flew in from Miami, and boy are my arms tired! But seriously, folks, how is everyone tonight? I like a good cheeseburger as much as the next guy, but seriously, folks, does anyone really need one that weighs three pounds?

dab on them folks

An imperative to celebrate, boast, or show one's superiority by performing the dab, a gesture or dance move in which one nods the head while covering the face with one arm bent at the elbow and the other arm held parallel and outstretched. Dab on them folks out there today! Nobody's stopping you!

different strokes (for different folks)

Different people will like or do different things. My mom loves cooking, but I hate being in the kitchen—different strokes for different folks, I guess.

folk devil

Someone or something that is feared because it is seen as a danger to, or a bad influence on, society. Ever since news of the mayor's cheating scandal broke, he has become the town's folk devil. Now that they think we're a part of a radical group, they are trying to run us out of town like a couple of folk devils!

folks

1. slang People, when being considered or referenced in a vague or general way. A lot of folks in town frequent that diner, but I don't like the food there.

2. slang One's parents. I told my folks not to come to the matinee—I don't need them embarrassing me at every performance.

3. slang One's relatives. I need to get away from my folks, man. This family reunion can't end soon enough!

home folks

1. slang People from one's home town. Oh yeah, Cynthia and Jim are my home folks—we all grew up together.

2. slang One's family members. I need to get away from my home folks, man. The holidays can't end soon enough!

idle folk have the least leisure

proverb People who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle folk have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax.

See also: folk, have, idle, least, leisure

idle people have the least leisure

proverb People who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle people have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax.

See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people

just folks

Kind and down-to-earth. They live in a huge mansion, so I really doubt they're just folks, even though they'd like us to believe that they are.

See also: folk, just

there's nowt so queer as folk

There's nothing as strange as people. This phrase is typically used to emphasize someone's particularly odd behavior. ("Nowt" is a Northern English variation on "naught.") Primarily heard in UK. Whenever someone does something really bizarre, I remind myself that there's nowt so queer as folk.

Different strokes for different folks.

Prov. Different people like different things.; Different people live in different ways. My neighbor spends all his free time working in his garden. I would never want to do that, but different strokes for different folks.

See also: different, folk, stroke

(home) folks

Rur. one's family, especially one's parents. It sure is good to see the home folks again. Sally went to visit her folks.

Idle people have the least leisure.

and Idle folk have the least leisure.

Prov. If you are not energetic and hardworking, you will never have any free time, since you will have to spend all your time finishing your work. My grandmother always told me not to dawdle, since idle people have the least leisure.

See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

different strokes for different folks

see under no accounting for tastes.

See also: different, folk, stroke

just folks

Friendly, unpretentious. For example, Politicians meeting the public like to pretend they are just folks, but that's not always true . [First half of 1900s]

See also: folk, just

no accounting for tastes, there's

Individual likes and dislikes defy explanation, as in They painted their house purple-there's really no accounting for tastes. This expression, first put as no disputing about tastes, dates from the mid-1600s; the present wording was first recorded in 1794. A mid-20th-century synonym that originated in the American South is different strokes for different folks. For a far older synonym, see one man's meat.

different strokes for different folks

You say different strokes for different folks to mean that people are all different and have different needs and desires. The federal government has, by tradition, been respectful of local standards in local communities — different strokes for different folks, as they say.

See also: different, folk, stroke

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

different strokes for different folks

different things please or are effective with different people. proverb

This chiefly US expression was used as a slogan in the early 1970s in a Texan drug abuse project.

See also: different, folk, stroke

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

different strokes for different folks

phr. different things please different people. Do whatever you like. Different strokes for different folks.

See also: different, folk, stroke

folks

n. one’s parents. (Always with the possessive.) I’ll have to ask my folks if I can go.

just folks

Informal

Down-to-earth, open-hearted.

See also: folk, just

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

just folks

Ordinary people; unpretentious, down-to-earth individuals. This term has been around since about 1900. Zona Gale used it in Friendship Village (1908): “I see ’em all comin’ from the funeral . . . neighbors an’ friends an’ just folks.” See also man in the street.

See also: folk, just

no accounting for tastes, there is no

Each to his or her own preference. This locution for the inexplicability of likes (and dislikes) began as “there is no disputing about tastes” in the sixteenth century. It was changed to “accounting for” by the early nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope, in the last of his Barset Chronicles (1867), said of Major Grantly as a suitor, “There was . . . no accounting for tastes.” A similar mid-twentieth-century phrase that is on its way to clichédom is different strokes for different folks, which originated in American regional slang. All these are synonymous with the much older proverb, One man’s meat is another’s poison, originating in Roman times and proverbial since about 1700. See also to each his own.

See also: accounting, no, there

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

but seriously, folks
seriously
that brings me to the point
crack a joke
rivet (one's) attention (on someone or something)
rivet attention
riveting
I mean
meanwhile, back at the ranch
in on the joke

References in classic literature

"If it come to that." said one of the foresters, "the tough meat of them will wear folks teeth out, and there is a trade for the man who can draw them."

The White Company

Macey, pausing, and smiling in pity at the impotence of his hearer's imagination--"why, I was all of a tremble: it was as if I'd been a coat pulled by the two tails, like; for I couldn't stop the parson, I couldn't take upon me to do that; and yet I said to myself, I says, "Suppose they shouldn't be fast married, 'cause the words are contrairy?" and my head went working like a mill, for I was allays uncommon for turning things over and seeing all round 'em; and I says to myself, "Is't the meanin' or the words as makes folks fast i' wedlock?" For the parson meant right, and the bride and bridegroom meant right.

"Aye, and there's few folks know so well as you how it come to be Charity Land, eh, Mr.

Why, they're stables four times as big as Squire Cass's, for he thought o' nothing but hosses and hunting, Cliff didn't--a Lunnon tailor, some folks said, as had gone mad wi' cheating.

"Aye, but there's more going on in the stables than what folks see by daylight, eh, Mr.

That's what my father told me, and he was a reasonable man, though there's folks nowadays know what happened afore they were born better nor they know their own business."

Folks as believe in Cliff's Holiday aren't agoing to ventur near it for a matter o' ten pound."

"There's folks, i' my opinion, they can't see ghos'es, not if they stood as plain as a pike-staff before 'em.

Silas Marner

't, for your name's no better than a brimstone match in everybody's nose--if it isna two-three old folks as you think o' saving your soul by giving 'em a bit o' flannel and a drop o' porridge.

I shan't repent saying what I think, if I live to be as old as th' old squire; and there's little likelihood--for it seems as if them as aren't wanted here are th' only folks as aren't wanted i' th' other world."

Adam Bede

Saraiki Journalist Forum organizing the event in collaboration with Lok Virsa aiming at promoting art, culture and folk music.

Cultural show featuring music, jhumer and comedy on June 15 at Lok Virsa

The National Youth Folk Ensemble will come to the Newhampton Arts Centre on Saturday.

E&S BRIEFING Chance to find [...]

The scholarly discussion after sketching an eye bird view of the Punjabi folk poetry, focused on the sub-genre of the folk poetry 'Bollian'.

Scholarly session highlights Punjabi folk poetry 'Bollian'

The awards will celebrate the many talented performers from the Welsh folk and traditional music scene which has been mushrooming at home in Wales as well as making a splash recently at festivals across the UK and abroad.

a sound reaction

Renowned Kalash folk singer Geo Bangali presented his popular melodies for fun lovers of the federal capital and enthralled the audience by singing local and traditional music of Kalash people.

Kalash singer mesmerises audience at Lok Virsa

词组	folk
释义	folk Related to folk: folk rock, Folk tales but seriously, folks A statement meant to draw an audience's attention to a point one wishes to make (which may or may not be serious in nature), often used as a segue after a joke, aside, or something that is non-relevant. I just flew in from Miami, and boy are my arms tired! But seriously, folks, how is everyone tonight? I like a good cheeseburger as much as the next guy, but seriously, folks, does anyone really need one that weighs three pounds? See also: but, folk dab on them folks An imperative to celebrate, boast, or show one's superiority by performing the dab, a gesture or dance move in which one nods the head while covering the face with one arm bent at the elbow and the other arm held parallel and outstretched. Dab on them folks out there today! Nobody's stopping you! See also: dab, folk, on different strokes (for different folks) Different people will like or do different things. My mom loves cooking, but I hate being in the kitchen—different strokes for different folks, I guess. See also: different, stroke folk devil Someone or something that is feared because it is seen as a danger to, or a bad influence on, society. Ever since news of the mayor's cheating scandal broke, he has become the town's folk devil. Now that they think we're a part of a radical group, they are trying to run us out of town like a couple of folk devils! See also: devil, folk folks 1. slang People, when being considered or referenced in a vague or general way. A lot of folks in town frequent that diner, but I don't like the food there. 2. slang One's parents. I told my folks not to come to the matinee—I don't need them embarrassing me at every performance. 3. slang One's relatives. I need to get away from my folks, man. This family reunion can't end soon enough! See also: folk home folks 1. slang People from one's home town. Oh yeah, Cynthia and Jim are my home folks—we all grew up together. 2. slang One's family members. I need to get away from my home folks, man. The holidays can't end soon enough! See also: folk, home idle folk have the least leisure proverb People who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle folk have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax. See also: folk, have, idle, least, leisure idle people have the least leisure proverb People who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle people have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax. See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people just folks Kind and down-to-earth. They live in a huge mansion, so I really doubt they're just folks, even though they'd like us to believe that they are. See also: folk, just there's nowt so queer as folk There's nothing as strange as people. This phrase is typically used to emphasize someone's particularly odd behavior. ("Nowt" is a Northern English variation on "naught.") Primarily heard in UK. Whenever someone does something really bizarre, I remind myself that there's nowt so queer as folk. See also: folk, queer Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Different strokes for different folks. Prov. Different people like different things.; Different people live in different ways. My neighbor spends all his free time working in his garden. I would never want to do that, but different strokes for different folks. See also: different, folk, stroke (home) folks Rur. one's family, especially one's parents. It sure is good to see the home folks again. Sally went to visit her folks. See also: folk Idle people have the least leisure. and Idle folk have the least leisure. Prov. If you are not energetic and hardworking, you will never have any free time, since you will have to spend all your time finishing your work. My grandmother always told me not to dawdle, since idle people have the least leisure. See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. different strokes for different folks see under no accounting for tastes. See also: different, folk, stroke just folks Friendly, unpretentious. For example, Politicians meeting the public like to pretend they are just folks, but that's not always true . [First half of 1900s] See also: folk, just no accounting for tastes, there's Individual likes and dislikes defy explanation, as in They painted their house purple-there's really no accounting for tastes. This expression, first put as no disputing about tastes, dates from the mid-1600s; the present wording was first recorded in 1794. A mid-20th-century synonym that originated in the American South is different strokes for different folks. For a far older synonym, see one man's meat. See also: accounting, no The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. different strokes for different folks You say different strokes for different folks to mean that people are all different and have different needs and desires. The federal government has, by tradition, been respectful of local standards in local communities — different strokes for different folks, as they say. See also: different, folk, stroke Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. different strokes for different folks different things please or are effective with different people. proverb This chiefly US expression was used as a slogan in the early 1970s in a Texan drug abuse project. See also: different, folk, stroke Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary different strokes for different folks phr. different things please different people. Do whatever you like. Different strokes for different folks. See also: different, folk, stroke folks n. one’s parents. (Always with the possessive.) I’ll have to ask my folks if I can go. See also: folk McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted. See also: folk, just American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. just folks Ordinary people; unpretentious, down-to-earth individuals. This term has been around since about 1900. Zona Gale used it in Friendship Village (1908): “I see ’em all comin’ from the funeral . . . neighbors an’ friends an’ just folks.” See also man in the street. See also: folk, just no accounting for tastes, there is no Each to his or her own preference. This locution for the inexplicability of likes (and dislikes) began as “there is no disputing about tastes” in the sixteenth century. It was changed to “accounting for” by the early nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope, in the last of his Barset Chronicles (1867), said of Major Grantly as a suitor, “There was . . . no accounting for tastes.” A similar mid-twentieth-century phrase that is on its way to clichédom is different strokes for different folks, which originated in American regional slang. All these are synonymous with the much older proverb, One man’s meat is another’s poison, originating in Roman times and proverbial since about 1700. See also to each his own. See also: accounting, no, there The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: but seriously, folks seriously that brings me to the point crack a joke rivet (one's) attention (on someone or something) rivet attention riveting I mean meanwhile, back at the ranch in on the joke References in classic literature "If it come to that." said one of the foresters, "the tough meat of them will wear folks teeth out, and there is a trade for the man who can draw them." The White Company Macey, pausing, and smiling in pity at the impotence of his hearer's imagination--"why, I was all of a tremble: it was as if I'd been a coat pulled by the two tails, like; for I couldn't stop the parson, I couldn't take upon me to do that; and yet I said to myself, I says, "Suppose they shouldn't be fast married, 'cause the words are contrairy?" and my head went working like a mill, for I was allays uncommon for turning things over and seeing all round 'em; and I says to myself, "Is't the meanin' or the words as makes folks fast i' wedlock?" For the parson meant right, and the bride and bridegroom meant right. "Aye, and there's few folks know so well as you how it come to be Charity Land, eh, Mr. Why, they're stables four times as big as Squire Cass's, for he thought o' nothing but hosses and hunting, Cliff didn't--a Lunnon tailor, some folks said, as had gone mad wi' cheating. "Aye, but there's more going on in the stables than what folks see by daylight, eh, Mr. That's what my father told me, and he was a reasonable man, though there's folks nowadays know what happened afore they were born better nor they know their own business." Folks as believe in Cliff's Holiday aren't agoing to ventur near it for a matter o' ten pound." "There's folks, i' my opinion, they can't see ghos'es, not if they stood as plain as a pike-staff before 'em. Silas Marner 't, for your name's no better than a brimstone match in everybody's nose--if it isna two-three old folks as you think o' saving your soul by giving 'em a bit o' flannel and a drop o' porridge. I shan't repent saying what I think, if I live to be as old as th' old squire; and there's little likelihood--for it seems as if them as aren't wanted here are th' only folks as aren't wanted i' th' other world." Adam Bede Saraiki Journalist Forum organizing the event in collaboration with Lok Virsa aiming at promoting art, culture and folk music. Cultural show featuring music, jhumer and comedy on June 15 at Lok Virsa The National Youth Folk Ensemble will come to the Newhampton Arts Centre on Saturday. E&S BRIEFING Chance to find [...] The scholarly discussion after sketching an eye bird view of the Punjabi folk poetry, focused on the sub-genre of the folk poetry 'Bollian'. Scholarly session highlights Punjabi folk poetry 'Bollian' The awards will celebrate the many talented performers from the Welsh folk and traditional music scene which has been mushrooming at home in Wales as well as making a splash recently at festivals across the UK and abroad. a sound reaction Renowned Kalash folk singer Geo Bangali presented his popular melodies for fun lovers of the federal capital and enthralled the audience by singing local and traditional music of Kalash people. Kalash singer mesmerises audience at Lok Virsa
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