Meanings
nounphotocopylore (uncountable)
- uncountableA kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are reproduced on photocopiers.
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.
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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are reproduced on photocopiers.
Origin
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APA
photocopylore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocopylore
MLA
“photocopylore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocopylore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photocopylore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocopylore.
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