"fanlore" meaning in English

See fanlore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From fan + lore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fan|lore}} fan + lore Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fanlore (uncountable)
  1. The history or knowledge of a fandom. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fandom
    Sense id: en-fanlore-en-noun-gyHVMEkj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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