Phrase Hound found 102 phrases and 145 compound words that contain folk. The most common are listed below. Open folk in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 102
- folk musicAny genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.
- folk artCraft traditions and values of various social groups.
- folk medicineTraditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
- folk songA song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
- folk danceAny dance traditionally performed by the common people of a specific region.
- folk songsplural of folk song: A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
- folk etymologyA popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
- folk religionEthnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and practices.
- folk heroA real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.
- cunning folkProfessional or semi-professional practitioners of magic (often charlatans) who were active from at least the 15th up until the early 20th century.
- folk memoryThe collective lore, beliefs, and traditional stories which help to define a society, culture, or nation.
- fairy folkSmall mythical humanlike creatures with magical powers and fair skin who live in remote, often forested locations and are rarely seen.
- folk-rockAlternative form of folk rock.
- folk dancingthe activity of taking part in folk dances.
- folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.
- folk cultureThe artistic entertainment and material artifacts of a society's peasantry and/or least learned members, usually involving small-scale household production representative of a unique local community without regard to a wider vernacular.
- folk saintA deceased person or otherwise spiritually powerful entity venerated as a saint, but not officially canonized.
- anti-folkA style of music derived from folk music but with a self-mocking or ironic twist.
- folk horrorA subgenre of horror fiction that uses elements of folklore, such as a rural setting, isolation, and themes of superstition or paganism such as human sacrifice.
- folk nameA name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.
- folk-etymologicalPertaining to folk etymology.
- moss-folkA type of wood spirit that wears a covering of moss, lichen, and leaves.
- psych folkA genre of folk music influenced by psychedelic rock and possessing a dark, sinister tone.
- folk artsplural of folk art: Craft traditions and values of various social groups.
- folk footballAn informal precursor to football, invented and played in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Compound words 145
- folkloreThe tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
- folktaleA tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
- folksyCharacteristic of common folk.
- folksonomyThe spontaneous cooperation of a group of people to organize information into categories; the practice and method of collaboratively creating and managing tags to annotate and categorize content.
- womenfolkWomen collectively.
- kinfolkRelatives, relations.
- menfolkMale people in general.
- folklifeFolklore; those cultural traditions passed down orally or informally.
- fisherfolkPeople who fish for a living.
- folksingerA person who sings folk songs.