laborlore

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

labor +‎ lore

Noun[edit]

laborlore (uncountable)

  1. Folk elements of the lives of workers.
    • 2009 March 29, William Grimes, “Archie Green, 91, Union Activist and Folklorist, Dies”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.