Maysplaining

Answering a question without saying anything meaningful or informative in your response. Usually includes an ad hominem attack directed towards a political opponent or the questioner rather than a direct answer.

Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.

A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".

"Did you watch prime minister's questions yesterday? Theresa May was maysplaining every question the opposition directed at her."

Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"

Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."

Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."

Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."

by NicCoppolaCage March 7, 2018

McSplaining

When a person with Dyspraxia takes in information the wrong way and retaliates back with their own answer which has nothing to do with what the person said

Johnnys mother ask Johnny how he was today and Johnny replys with "What is their something wrong with me whats wrong with me" and Johnnys mother says "Sweetheart your McSplaining again I just wanted to know how you are"

by OllieTheRabbit July 2, 2019

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

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

Mansplainer

When a dumb as rocks dude tries to Mansplainer something or other technical to a woman who is his senior, or his boss, at work

Troy, Hey, so how about stopping the Mansplainer thing to folks, women for example, who are clearly your senior and/or your boss

by Finger me Bottom April 28, 2023

Man-on-mansplaining

the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.

There was a lot of man-on-mansplaining in the office today between Bert and Matt.

by Fz9g3z September 10, 2019

meatsplain

When a carnivore deems it necessary to explain where or how meat is made to a vegetarian/vegan

"I can't believe that farmer gifted sausage made from the piglet those firefighters saved six months ago."
"Well a pig farmer's primary form of trade is through the selling of pork, so why wouldn't he give them sausage?"
"You don't have to meatsplain, I know where pork comes from bro."

by DontAskJeeves August 23, 2017