Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old folks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
old -folks
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's elderly relations.

Informal

noun

The old people of a particular place or social situation.

Informal

noun

Senior citizens.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

old folks' home

Synonyms

elderly

Questions

What does old folks mean?
One's elderly relations.

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