photocopylore

English

Etymology

From photocopy +‎ lore.

Noun

photocopylore (uncountable)

1. A kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are reproduced on photocopiers.
   • 2016, “Xeroxlore”, in Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey B. Webb, editors, American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales: An Encyclopedia of American Folklore, volumes III (Q–Z), Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 1073:

     Xeroxlore, photocopylore, faxlore, folklore by facsimile, office graffiti, or formerly typescript broadsides refer to materials circulated through fax machines, Xerox machines, or other photocopiers—usually within a workspace.

Synonyms

• copylore
• xeroxlore

Coordinate terms

• faxlore