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Cansplaining

When someone from Canada tells an America how they should feel about or react to Donald Trump. Particularly when they suggest impractical forms of resistance that they've never personally tried, tell the American to put themselves in physical danger, or wave away valid concerns. The concept is similar to the idea of mansplaining.
"Instead of saying you wish you could move to Canada because you're afraid that Trump's going to take your healthcare away and you're going to literally die, you should really be doing more to resist. You should run for office. And also go to more protests. And also participate in these 800 other forms of resistance I've never personally tried that might get you fired, arrested or killed. And just build a bridge for no reason. I've decided for some reason that you're not in any danger."

"Gee, thanks for Cansplaining that to me."
by Anna Banana Fontana August 10, 2017
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paulsplaining

The act of overriding another's experience and knowledge brought on by your ability to conjure the power of 1,000 vaginas and Mother Teresa herself.
I was trying to describe how bad my period felt but then dumbfuck Jerry paulsplained, saying I shouldn't feel any pain because periods are just papercuts that take a while to clot.

I wanted to get the HPV vaccine, but my dickhole dad paulsplained that it wasn't necessary and I'd get autism if I got it anyhow.

I was talking to my friend at work, Sarah, about how prevalent rape is and our colleague, Terry the Terrible, came over and did some paulsplaining. He said we should just dress more appropriately or start carrying a gun if we didn't want to be raped.
by melinoff March 28, 2019
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Hansplain

When a Star Wars fan explains a Star Wars concept to a lay person.
Dennis hansplained how Luke and Leia are siblings.
by Chargenurse May 4, 2021
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Mansplain Bukkake

When a group of men try to tell a woman how to do something she already knows how to do.
That meeting with the clients was a total mansplain bukkake.
by Tenen January 6, 2022
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Plantsplainer

Similar to a mansplainer, one who explains plants to a horticultural professional, or one who has much more experience and knowledge in landscape and plant care than the explainer.
I got into an argument with a plantsplainer yesterday who insisted my pumpkin was a watermelon and scolded me to prune my perfectly healthy tomatoes full of fruit.
by AndiPlants July 2, 2022
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Mansplain/Womansplain

To ask someone of the opposite sex to explain something to you thoroughly and as though you understand nothing relating to the subject. Typically used when someone believes their lack of understanding to be caused by a gender barrier.
Man: *Sees period cup*

Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
by Iris Walton November 23, 2022
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Panicsplain

The act of not having a explanation while being questioned so making something up.
Jamie found my phone so I had to panicsplain who becky was
by Ricochet93 January 27, 2023
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