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ConnectWord · Ages 12-25 · In use

lore

Someone's backstory or personal history. A lore dump is sharing a lot of it at once.

Wait, you used to live in Spain? I need the lore.

For parents and educators

Harmless. Nothing to do. Your family stories are lore too, and kids often like hearing them.

Where it came from

Borrowed from video games and fantasy fandoms.

Also heard as

lore dump, lore drop

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