Banksplaining

Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.

Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.
'They banksplained it, making sure the proposal sounded vague, simple, possible, unintelligible, and complicated all at the same time. '

by D.FIJI October 24, 2023

Banksplaining

A form of gaslighting that uses the authority of “banks,” “finance,” or “the economy” to dismiss critique of financial systems. The perpetrator explains why banking regulations, interest rates, or credit systems must work as they do—often invoking inevitability or technical complexity—while portraying any alternative as naive. Banksplaining is common in debates about predatory lending, student debt, or monetary policy, where the speaker presents the current financial order as a natural fact rather than a political choice.

Example: “She argued for student debt cancellation; he explained how banks need ‘collateralization’ and ‘risk pricing’ to function. Banksplaining: treating a political choice as an immutable law of finance.”

by Abzugal April 1, 2026

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."

by ActuallyIrish September 7, 2021

Blacksplaining

Typically when a black negro will explain something which is often contradictory or in favor of blacks, or an inverse of reality

"Looting is racist towards blacks, you can't say looting" blacksplained the black negro about the looting blacks
Blacksplaining

by Phil Feenicka November 24, 2021

Babysplaining

Less mature than boysplaining which, in turn, is a less mature version of mansplaining. This is as low as it gets.

I tried to ask him a question but he started babysplaining so I gave up.

by Lololololol Will October 20, 2017

Bandsplaining

When someone goes above and beyond to illustrate they know more about a band than someone who has expressed interest in that band, especially with a condescending tone or attitude .

"I see you have a Motorhead shirt on. I bet you cant name 3 songs off the Inferno album . See, most people only know Ace of Spades, but....."

(This person was bandsplaining to someone else )

Second definition: when you ask a band what kind of music they play and they go on for 10 minutes, listing obscure bands and saying how you'll never really understand it until you listen to their album.

E.g- Chad: what kind of music does your band play?

Tim: we're like a mixture of punk and country, with a little jazz/reggae. We have some tones of Johnny Cash from '72-73, plus some hints of Zanphire. But like his B-side stuff, not his popular/mainstream stuff. But that doesnt really explain it all the way.

Tim is bandsplaining. Second definition submitted by Chris Jacobs

by Eedwards7891 December 1, 2018

bensplaining

Interrupting someone to explain why they are wrong or to negate or discredit the point that they are making. Ignoring all rules of what is socially acceptable because you believe that your reality is the only reality and that everyone else just doesn't get it.

Sally started speaking about how she felt about the current gun problem in America, but Ben stopped her and began bensplaining that she did not actually feel that way.

by bf4361 June 15, 2017