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A kind of folklore comprising humorous texts, folk poetry, folk art, and urban legends that are circulated by fax machine or photocopier.
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Faxlore — is a sort of folklore: humorous texts, folk poetry, folk art, and urban legends that are circulated, not by word of mouth, but by fax machine. Xeroxlore or photocopylore is similar material circulated by photocopying. Photocopylore is perhaps the … Wikipedia
faxlore — (FAKS.lohr) n. A rumor or urban legend spread via fax; jokes, cartoons, and sayings spread via fax. Also: fax lore, fax lore. Example Citation: As to why this legend has taken on a life of its own despite persistent and detailed debunkings, it s… … New words
Folklore of the United States — The folklore of the United States, or American folklore, is one of the folk traditions which has evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. While it contains much in the way of Native American tradition,… … Wikipedia
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Internet humor — The Internet has long been a resource for the circulation of humorous ideas and jokes. Countless web sites are devoted to the collection of Internet humor, and every day e mail crosses the world, containing the text of humorous articles, or jokes … Wikipedia
Chain letter — For other uses, see Chain letter (disambiguation). Top portion of a Letter from Heaven, produced in England … Wikipedia
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt — is a traditional children s song of obscure origin. Its lyrics are:: John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, : His name is my name too. : Whenever we go out : The people always shout, : There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. : da, da, da, da, da,… … Wikipedia
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Cabbage soup diet — The Cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of a low calorie cabbage soup over the time of seven days. It is generally considered a fad diet, in that it is designed for short term weight loss and requires … Wikipedia
xeroxlore — noun faxlore … Wiktionary
