Laborlore
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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