lakelore

Etymology

From lake + lore.

lakelore means the knowledge of local conditions on a lake; the traditions and customs of life on a lake; the history of life on a lake. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

Why “lakelore” is a great word

LAKELORE — [Noun] The body of knowledge, traditions, and history pertaining to life on a specific lake or lakes. From lake (a large inland body of water) + lore (a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject). Unlike limnology, the scientific study of inland waters, or folklore, a community's broad traditional culture, lakelore is a localized, accreted wisdom. It is the unmarked channel known only to local descendants, the recipe for a catch-of-the-day stew that varies by cove, and the old story of the sturgeon that capsized a lumber scow—a fragile archive of belonging, mapping a world of water that exists only for those who know it.

noun

The knowledge of local conditions on a lake; the traditions and customs of life on a lake; the history of life on a lake.“Many people today, with only a limited amount of time to go fishing each year, have little or no time to spend studying streamcraft or lakelore.”