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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

Someone who vanishes from your life without warning or explanation, leaves messages on read, and never follows through on plans. The Spanish-language version of "ghosting," used widely in Spain.