Adfolk

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    people in the advertising industry plural, plural-only

    "The Mamas and Papas hit is the latest in a string of old tracks which have been reissued by record companies, a trend which owes a lot to the consideration paid by adfolk to the choice of music for commercials."

Example

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"The Mamas and Papas hit is the latest in a string of old tracks which have been reissued by record companies, a trend which owes a lot to the consideration paid by adfolk to the choice of music for commercials."

Etymology

From ad + folk.

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