Social DynamicsDiagnosis
Lore
lornoun
What it means
The private history of a stranger, catalogued in detail by people who will never meet them and would not be liked by them.
What it actually means
Their worst year is our best afternoon.
How it is used in a sentence
"I've been catching up on the lore all weekend."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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Real meaningI feel like I know them.
Stan
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To defend a famous stranger from criticism with a ferocity unavailable for your own life.
Real meaningCriticise them and I will find you.