English Dictionary

folks

/foʊks/

noun

The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents / (US) People in general; everybody or anybody. / (US, slang, rare, southern Louisiana) The police.

I love spending time with my folks.

意味（1）

The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents

My folks visit us at Christmas.

意味（2）

(US) People in general; everybody or anybody.

Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight.

Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it.

Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight. Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it. Wilson: An' if they don't, at least they get to see a beggin'-ass white man on his knees. Always a feel-good moment for the folks.

意味（3）

(US, slang, rare, southern Louisiana) The police.