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Wokesplained

A term used to describe a style of over explaining a topic through the lens of strong or highly emphasised woke social views. Someone who is wokesplaining typically uses moral or ideological language to present themselves as taking the ethical high ground, often speaking with confidence even when their interpretation may not be accurate.

The word is usually applied when a person relies heavily on social justice terminology or concepts to push a point beyond what the situation requires, turning a simple discussion into a lengthy lecture grounded in their personal worldview. It often suggests that the speaker is more focused on displaying their moral stance than engaging with the substance of the topic itself.

In short, wokesplained refers to an interaction where someone uses intense or exaggerated progressive framing to over explain an issue and assert moral authority.
James: “You need to turn your camera off right about now… you have not asked our permission to film any of our building.”

DJ tries to answer, but James keeps wokesplaining:

James: “What if I come and stand at your window and start taking photos of your house… your wife, your childrenwhat are you going to do?”

When DJ calmly explains the difference between private homes and commercial premises, James pushes on...

James: “I would respectfully ask you to cease filming this facility. And I can tell you’re not going to because you’re that sort of bloke.”

DJ has been fully wokesplained.
by olliesblog November 20, 2025
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Woke

Woke (political): A term used to criticize someone for being excessively progressive, self righteous, or politically correct to the point that others see their behavior as overbearing, performative, impractical, or even counterproductive to the original purpose of the movement.
Emily “Everyone who doesn’t ship Byler is homophobic
Diana: “God you are so woke also stop misusing and weaponizing the term ‘homophobic’ like it has no meaning”
by Happymoderate37 December 2, 2025
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Wokey Jokey

Anything that was formally innocent and fun that's become obscene and absurd due to woke ideology. Origin: from the song and dance, Hokey Pokey. Woke version: You stick your pronouns in, you stick your penis out, you cut it off, then you start to scream and shout. You do the Wokey Jokey and turn yourself into girl, that's what it's all about!
Advertising used to be funny or entertaining, but now they are wokey jokey.
by Faguar December 10, 2025
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Woke

1) noun. a secular religion marked by blank-slatism and a hierarchy of purity defined by race, gender, and sexuality and heavily tied to victimhood.

the unwritten dogma asserts that nature has no bearing on the individual and nurture is the absolute determining factor on who an individual becomes, and thus asserts that any difference in outcomes is due to systematic structures of the environment and otherwise all humans are 100% equal in cognitive ability, behavior and temperament.

2) adjective. any person, media, or institution that pushes the ideals of the woke religion.
hollywood just makes woke movies these days because hollywood and everyone working there is woke.
by remmmmy December 11, 2025
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Wokligarch

Money/Monied person who guides through their malodorous influence on Democratic party politicians an agenda which avoids talking about economics at all costs.
Looks like the Wokligarchs settled on the eventual anointment of Kamala.
by the man pablo December 15, 2025
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Woke

Arrogant and stupid due to being cloistered in an echo-chamber instead of reality.
My daughter went to college and got a liberal arts degree, and now she is woke, with no job.
by Mozzastryl December 17, 2025
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romantically woke

When one person is in tune to their significant other's romantic needs, wants and desires.
Jenny is romantically woke when it comes to her relationship with Bradley.
by Mr. Leonard Finamore April 6, 2017
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