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Who do I call a "folk"?
Like in "See you later, folks".
And is it commonly used in the UK?
Who do I call a "folk"?
Like in "See you later, folks".
And is it commonly used in the UK?
Like in "See you later, folks".
And is it commonly used in the UK?
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It is in fact in common use in the UK! Just as you suggested
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'folk' kind of means a group of similar people.
'People from that town are weird folk...'
'I'm going to see my folks' = going to see my parents or family
'folk music' = traditional music from a particular region
Casually, 'guys' has much wider usage than 'folks', but I think you have the right idea :)
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