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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate it:

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kin folkrelatives; people one is related to by blood or marriageRate it:

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there's nowt so queer as folkNothing is as strange as people can be.Rate it:

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billy goat, billy club, hill billy, billy boyMale goat Thug's weapon Slang for foot hills person Traditional folk songRate it:

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touch woodTo make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.Rate it:

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chien hargneux a toujours l'oreille déchiréeQuarrelsome folk are always in the wars.Rate it:

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des gens endimanchésFolk rigged out in their Sunday best.Rate it:

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horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.Rate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'Vigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.Rate it:

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un pot fêlé dure longtempsA creaking door hangs long: Ailing folk live longest.Rate it:

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