Laborlore

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Folk elements of the lives of workers. uncountable

    "Returning to college at 40, he began studying what he called laborlore: the work songs, slang, craft techniques and tales that helped to define the trade unions and create a sense of group identity."

Example

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"Returning to college at 40, he began studying what he called laborlore: the work songs, slang, craft techniques and tales that helped to define the trade unions and create a sense of group identity."

Etymology

From labor + lore.

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