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How ‘lore’ became the internet’s favorite way to overshare
Lore isn’t just for games like The Elder Scrolls or films like The Lord of the Rings—online, it has evolved into something entirely new. The Old English word made the shortlist for Oxford University Presss’ 2024 Word of the Year (though it ultimately lost to brain rot). Oxford defines lore as “a body of (supposed) facts, background information, and anecdotes relating to someone or something, regarded as knowledge or required for full understanding or informed discussion of the subject in question.” Historically, the term has been tied to teaching and knowledge-sharing, with roots stretching back nearly a thousand years. Today, however, lore has evolved into internet slang for the dramatic—and sometimes traumatic—details that define a person’s identity. “When your mum casually drops lore like it’s nothing serious but it’s genuinely some of the most insane stuff you’ve ever heard,” reads one post on TikTok. “Me the second I get to college when i get to lore drop my whole life to my new roommate,” reads another. @nathaniellmack ♬ original sound – ⋆
Lore isn’t just for games like The Elder Scrolls or films like The Lord of the Rings—online, it has evolved into something entirely new.
The Old English word made the shortlist for Oxford University Presss’ 2024 Word of the Year (though it ultimately lost to brain rot). Oxford defines lore as “a body of (supposed) facts, background information, and anecdotes relating to someone or something, regarded as knowledge or required for full understanding or informed discussion of the subject in question.” Historically, the term has been tied to teaching and knowledge-sharing, with roots stretching back nearly a thousand years.
Today, however, lore has evolved into internet slang for the dramatic—and sometimes traumatic—details that define a person’s identity. “When your mum casually drops lore like it’s nothing serious but it’s genuinely some of the most insane stuff you’ve ever heard,” reads one post on TikTok. “Me the second I get to college when i get to lore drop my whole life to my new roommate,” reads another.
