folkie

folkie
/foh"kee/, n., adj., folkier, folkiest. Informal.
n.
1. See folk singer.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to folk singers or folk music.
Also, folky.
[1960-65; FOLK (SINGER) + -IE]

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