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Yankeesplain 

When a Yankee explains something to a Southerner in a condescending and smug manner, such as telling Kentuckians they are “getting soft”, when schools close due to single digit temperatures.
Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, who grew up in New Hampshire, just yankeesplained that Kentuckians are getting too soft because schools have been closed for single digit temperatures.
Yankeesplain by KyContessa February 1, 2019
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YankSplaining 

When a person/seppo from the US tries to teach a person from another country about their own culture; usually incorrectly
"This dude from Minnesota tried YankSplaining to me that the Blarney Stone was in Dublin, and when I tried to correct him he told me it was sad that I didn't know my own culture and that he was more Irish than me."
YankSplaining by ActuallyIrish September 7, 2021
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Yanksplain 

1. The act of an American explaining aspects of another culture to individuals from that culture, often with an oversimplified or incorrect understanding.

2. The particularly presumptuous manner in which some Americans take it upon themselves to enlighten people about their own cultural practices, history, or beliefs, typically lacking in-depth knowledge or awareness of the nuances involved.
I couldn't believe it when he started to Yanksplain to me the history of my own country, as if I hadn't lived there my whole life.
Yanksplain by CypherCommando February 25, 2024
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
Word of the Day on July 6, 2026

fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026

country mile 

When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance
"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"
country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006
Word of the Day on July 4, 2026

Regular Degular 

Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.
May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Regular Degular by 1Bynum August 13, 2023
Word of the Day on July 3, 2026