by Whiteprivlage June 30, 2018
Get the Mansplaining mug.To explain in a patronizing manner, assuming total ignorance on the part of those listening. The mansplainer is often shocked and hurt when their mansplanation is not taken as absolute fact, criticized or even rejected altogether.
Named for a behavior commonly exhibited by male newbies on internet forums frequented primarily by women. Often leads to a flounce. Either sex can be guilty of mansplaining.
Named for a behavior commonly exhibited by male newbies on internet forums frequented primarily by women. Often leads to a flounce. Either sex can be guilty of mansplaining.
The members of the equestrian community were unimpressed when Bob posted an essay that mansplained a solution to a horsy problem they were all well-acquainted with.
by TheGiggler April 25, 2009
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A feeble attempt for Women to again make Men aware how rude it is to explain to them their own job/skills/capabilities. Feeble as men prefer to maintain gender inequality because it benefits them to ignore their horrible behaviour and continue to dominate and control for the sake of their insecurities. It I am much easier to be angry and blame women for wanting to be treated equally than to learn how to treat them with respect and decency.
She said I was mansplaining when allI was doing was giving her advice on how to handle a situation in her job.
by Reallyareyouthatinsecure June 9, 2017
Get the Mansplaining mug.When your mother tries to explain ANYTHING to you even though you know deep down that YOU are correct.
by Agt13 November 20, 2016
Get the Momsplaining mug.by NaturallySo March 11, 2017
Get the mansplaining mug.Verb: (of a woman), to explain something to someone, typically a man, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing
by Billy Goldtsein July 25, 2017
Get the Maamsplaining mug.When some dude tries to explain to a woman why he was not mansplaining something (yet he totally was, obviously).
—… so that’s why my unrequested and condescending explanation was by all means not mansplaing.
—omg, mansplainception!
—omg, mansplainception!
by _peligroso January 5, 2019
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