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mansplaining

When a man explains something
Quit your mansplaining
by frabrizio December 16, 2017
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mansplaining

Men offering unhelpful and unwanted advice on issues they know less about than the woman they are trying to "educate".
He: "This is typical of the are, believe me, I went there once, on holiday, for three days."
She: "I live there. I know about that. In fact, what you're saying is incorrect."
He: "Well, actually -"
She: "Stop mansplaining!!!"
by BunnyOfDarkness April 8, 2017
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Mansplaining

The explanation of something interpreted by a man, about something a woman says.
"Boss Chris and I have the same hours and shifts yet he gets paid more? I deserve equal pay" Beth exclaims. "What I think she's trying to get at is..__" No, Chris we don't need you mansplaining what Beth said loud and clear.
by boujee.and.batshitcrazy April 5, 2020
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Mansplaining

A sexist “term” women use when a man patronizes someone.
My friend was mansplaining to my roommate how to correctly pronounce her own name.
by weezr December 20, 2020
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Mansplaining

A sexist word made by “feminists” to harass men stating their opinion
The term “mansplaining” is sexist
by HolyHorseTesticles April 11, 2021
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Mansplaining

A magic word used to invalidate anything said by a male when they are winning an argument.
Male: "... And that's why the Lord of the Rings is better than Harry Potter."

Female: "why do you have to go around mansplaining everything? You're such a jerk."
by Closeted March 10, 2021
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Memesplaining

pejorative term meaning "to use questionably sourced, highly biased or polarizing reductionist memes based on highly suspect and or unverified data to explain something to a person over the interwebs. Most often used to support wild theory's or assumptions in a condescending, overconfident tone, in an often inaccurate or oversimplified manner while increasing feelings of superiority and feeding the posters damaged ego often at the expense of accuracy or accountability"...
I tried to engage in a civilized debate with that COVID denier and instead of a rational argument all I got was a through memesplaining in return.
by rBrewen April 23, 2021
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