folks

name

1. plural of Folk
2. Transplants to Southern California from the Midwestern United States, especially Iowa.

noun

Etymology: Coined by California historian Kevin Starr.

1. Late 19th and early 20th century migrants to California from Iowa and other parts of the Midwestern United States.

   “McPherson's healing ministry, in fact. was at the core of her success, since so many of the Folks had come to Southern California in late middle or old age in the hope of regaining lost health.”