"photocopylore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: photocopy + lore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|photocopy|lore}} photocopy + lore Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} photocopylore (uncountable)
  1. A kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are reproduced on photocopiers. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: copylore, xeroxlore Coordinate_terms: faxlore
    Sense id: en-photocopylore-en-noun-RvbOlrVK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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