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Meaning of "menfolks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MENFOLKS

menfolks  [ˈmɛnˌfəʊks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENFOLKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Menfolks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENFOLKS


books
bʊks
Brooks
brʊks
coax
kəʊks
Crookes
krʊks
folks
fəʊks
Fuchs
fʊks
gentlefolks
ˈdʒentlˌfəʊks
hoax
həʊks
kinfolks
ˈkɪnfəʊks
Oaks
əʊks
stokes
stəʊks
tenterhooks
ˈtɛntəhʊks
womenfolks
ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊks
workfolks
ˈwɜːkˌfəʊks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENFOLKS

mending
Mendip Hills
Mendips
Mendoza
mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
meneer
Menelaus
Menelik II
Menes
menfolk
meng
mengagement ring
Mengelberg
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Mengzi
menhaden
menhir
menial
menially
menilite

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENFOLKS

Banks
bulks
drinks
hulks
hunks
in the works
links
looks
on the books
on the stocks
peace talks
proximity talks
rocks
stocks
sucks
talks
thanks
tracks
trade talks
works

Synonyms and antonyms of menfolks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «menfolks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENFOLKS

Find out the translation of menfolks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of menfolks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «menfolks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

menfolks
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menfolks
570 millions of speakers

English

menfolks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

menfolks
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

menfolks
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

menfolks
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menfolks
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

menfolks
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

menfolks
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menfolks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

menfolks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

menfolks
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

menfolks
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Menfolks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

menfolks
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

menfolks
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेनफॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

menfolks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menfolks
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

menfolks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

menfolks
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

menfolks
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

menfolks
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

menfolks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

menfolks
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menfolks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of menfolks

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENFOLKS»

The term «menfolks» is used very little and occupies the 180.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENFOLKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «menfolks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «menfolks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about menfolks

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENFOLKS»

Discover the use of menfolks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to menfolks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
James Still: Critical Essays on the Dean of Appalachian ...
Menfolks. Are. Heathens”: Cruelty. in. the. Short. Stories. FRED. CHAPPELL. My subject in these scattered and ramshackle remarks is the presence of cruelty in James Still's short stories. It is not an easy subject to define, and not always easy  ...
Ted Olson, Kathy H. Olson, 2007
2
The Sun Came Down: The History of the World as My Blackfeet ...
This gave the menfolks a little time for a breather. They slowed up to catch their wind. One thing, they must not stop for any reason or the woman would surely catch them. They did know it would take her quite a while to figure out how to go ...
Percy Bullchild, 1985
3
New Hope
Those afternoon conclaves of womenfolks in the kitchen were different from decorous meetings in front rooms with other folks, menfolks, around. Then often if they didn't agree with the menfolks the womenfolks kept still. Now they let things out.
Ruth Suckow, 1998
4
Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl
MENFOLKS. MATTERS. as /tiss ou've got hair like your daddy," Mama often said. "Soft as /tissue paper. All you have to do is dampen a brush with water and slide it on through." And sure enough, the curls unknotted like limber dancers and ...
Kitty Oliver
5
Howdy Folks! I'm Fuster Buskins
The menfolks saythe womenfolks need menfolks to do men's work 'round their shacks. Most times men's work in the holler involves settin' smallerTV boxes up top ofa bigger TV boxes once the bigger ones goes out. Then they move the couch ...
Darrell Sroufe, 2012
6
The Last Stop?
One evening in latter summer, not many months after Mary's death, after one of the menfolks had thanked God for their food, she announced that they had to have an important discussion during dinner. She announced that, now that she was ...
Chester L. Schneider, 2010
7
Great Short Stories by Great American Writers
“You 'ain't seen enough of men-folks yet to. One of these days you'll find it out, an' then you'll know that we know only what menthese days you'll find it out, an' then you'll know that we know only what menfolks think we do, so far as any use of ...
Thomas Fasano, 2011
8
Under a Warrior's Moon
“Are you the only ones left?” Assur asked. The old one called “Gran” came forward, clutching a gnarled stick in her frail hands. “It were the Leashed Ones, as Cama said. Came upon us like a plague of marglims, killin' and takin' the menfolks.
C. L. Scheel, 2001
9
Tap Roots:
Our menfolks and your menfolks and the secesh dead. They are all together. Cep 'n the nigger. They buried him up the trench a piece.” She nodded, and Keith saw a pile of dirt away from the common grave. “My brother is in there,” Morna said.
James Street, 2014
10
LIFE
4. easy. Heinz. ways. to. serve. Menfolks'. favorite. FOUR QUICK AND EASY WAYS to your man's heart begin with Heinz Beans, the kind baked the old- fashioned way — in ovens— till they fairly pop with nut- sweet tenderness. Try all four ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENFOLKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term menfolks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why your boss ISN'T trying to keep you down - unless he's a man?
Rough translation: one woman at the head of a company looks good, but too many make the menfolks nervous. Of course, lots of us have ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jun 15»
2
Group Decries Low Number of Women Elected into Legislature
... in the National Assembly to hijack that bill and insisted that it must be expanded to include menfolks as well, noting that, at the end of the day, ... «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
3
Relationship advice: 9 things no self-respecting man should do for a …
Our menfolks are always taught to treat women with respect, but it doesn't mean they should lose their self-respect while trying to do that. «Pulse Nigeria, May 15»
4
Yes, I saw the 'Duck Commander Musical.' It belongs on Broadway.
Meanwhile, the menfolks go hunting — Willie's cellphone goes off; Phil shoots it; and they get into an argument about what it means to be a ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
5
Couples only: Silly sacrifices men make for women in the name of …
Ladies, no matter how hard you try to deny it, these menfolks make certain sacrifices in relationships which are quite absurd. Maybe the reason ... «Pulse Nigeria, Apr 15»
6
Behold the Best Butts of Nollywood
... more hard than good to their image. No thanks to her sexy emerald eyes and the backside that moves with a wand to control the menfolks. «Vanguard, Nov 14»
7
A Look Back: KWTO radio was a local favorite
She had a beautiful alto voice and equally beautiful black hair — much admired by the menfolks while the women declared it had to come from ... «Baxter Bulletin, Sep 14»
8
Should Black Women Protest For Eric Garner?
But it at times, I felt that the buy-in of “community” wasn't always as important to menfolks, who seem to seek validation or riches elsewhere. «Madame Noire, Jul 14»
9
Plumes of ostrich feathers, crimson make-up and piles of bright …
... huge amounts of jewellery, most famously their ornate beaded collars, and make most of the jewellery, including their menfolks', by hand. «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
10
Box filled with cards a recipe for adventure
One is for a souffle made from a can of tomato soup, noting: “This dish is liked particularly well by the menfolks.” Another is for a cake called Iron ... «Columbus Dispatch, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Menfolks [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/menfolks>. Apr 2024 ».
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