Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Story lore
Lore
The backstory, history or hidden context behind a person, relationship or event.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“The full backstory”
ALSO SEARCHED ASdeep lore
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“Wait, what’s the lore behind their feud?”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.