menfolk
The guys collectively
Menfolk refers collectively to men, especially the male members of a family or community: The menfolk gathered on the porch while the women prepared dinner.
The word has an old-fashioned, folksy quality, evoking rural or traditional settings where gender roles were sharply divided.
Sometimes used ironically or affectionately.
Related people together
- brothersMale children of same parents
- fathersMale parents collectively
- sonsMale offspring collectively
- unclesParents' male siblings
grandfathers · nephews · cousins · husbands · patriarchs · clan · relatives · lineage
Sperm-producing sex
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- gentsMales, politely termed
- ladsInformal term for boys
- guysPeople, informally addressed
blokes · chaps · fellows · boyhood · manhood · bachelors · patriarchy · paternal
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestryFamily line of descent
ceremonies · rites · patriarchs · providers · protectors · roles · duties · obligations
Small rural community
- townsfolkResidents of a village
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- residentsPeople living somewhere
inhabitants · citizens · society · population · network · fellowship · alliance · cooperation
Assembled collection of things
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- assemblyConstructing from components
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
crew · band · congregation · fellowship · troop · posse · squad · team
family
Related people together
- brothersMale children of same parents
- fathersMale parents collectively
- sonsMale offspring collectively
uncles · grandfathers · nephews · cousins · husbands · patriarchs · clan · relatives · lineage · bloodline
male
Sperm-producing sex
guys · blokes · chaps · fellows · boyhood · manhood · bachelors · patriarchy · paternal · masculine
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- eldersSenior community members
ancestry · ceremonies · rites · patriarchs · providers · protectors · roles · duties · obligations · observances
village
Small rural community
residents · inhabitants · citizens · society · population · network · fellowship · alliance · cooperation
group
Assembled collection of things
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- assemblyConstructing from components
company · crew · band · congregation · fellowship · troop · posse · squad · team · crowd