just folks

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just folks

noun just-folks

  1. idiomatic, plural, plural only, sometimes, used as if singular Ordinary, unpretentious people; an ordinary, unpretentious person. "You still think they come all boxed, sorted, and labeled, do you?" he said. "And that they aren't ‘just folks’ at all?" "Yes, I still think so. They never seem a bit like ‘folks’ to me. It's their business to sit up there stiff and solemn and stern."

    Similar: just plain folks, regular folks

  2. attributive, idiomatic, plural, plural only Unpretentious, informal, down-to-earth. Even his mussed cravat and cow licked hair had a "just folks" quality.

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@misc{just_folks_2026,
  title = {just folks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/just%20folks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}