laborlore

English

Etymology

From labor +‎ lore.

Noun

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.