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/Sounds like "LOH" (as in "loan") + "reh" (as in "red")/

Meaning

The deep background story, accumulated history, or narrative universe of a character, community, or ongoing situation. Originally from gaming and fantasy, lore now applies to anything with layers of context you need to understand.

Examples

The lore of that series is so deep you need a wiki to follow it.

There's too much backstory behind that artist's drama.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, totally hooked on something or someone, completely consumed to the point where you can't stop thinking about it. The encarretado gives everything to whatever has them in its grip, whether it's a game, a person, or an idea.