playlore

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noun

The lore associated with games played by children.

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Meanings

nounplaylore (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe lore associated with games played by children.

    A particular challenge in twentieth-century Australia concerns the need to protect children's traditional playlore, to defend its value, and the time and space children need to practice their own culture.

    2015, Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Michael M. Patte, James E. Johnson, David Kuschner, International Perspectives on Children's Play, page 169

Origin

From play + lore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

roleplay
Cite this entry
APA

playlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playlore

MLA

“playlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playlore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playlore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playlore.

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