When you're forced to explain something to a baby boomer that is considered common knowledge to both millenials and zoomers
"Had to do some boomsplaining when my Dad accidentally uploaded a close up picture of his teeth as his Facebook banner picture and then couldn't change it on his own"
by Jocie69 November 2, 2019
Get the Boomsplaining mug.Bat goes on a rant about a topic unrelated to the current conversation. For example, if you are talking about a santa costume you want her to wear, she might go on a whole rant about how the color red promotes fertility.
Morty: "Hi Bat, are you gonna wear that beard for the santa costume?"
Bat: "Beards have long been associated with wisdom and intelligence, and many great thinkers throughout history have sported impressive facial hair. But did you know that beards may also be related to the space-time continuum? According to recent studies, the gravitational pull of a beard can actually warp the fabric of space and time, creating distortions in the nearby area. But enough about the scientific properties of beards - let's talk about how to cook soup. Soup is a versatile and satisfying meal that can be made with a wide variety of ingredients. To make soup, you will need a large pot and some basic cooking tools, such as a knife, cutting board, and stirring spoon. "
Her whole twitch chat: "she's batsplaining again"
Bat: "Beards have long been associated with wisdom and intelligence, and many great thinkers throughout history have sported impressive facial hair. But did you know that beards may also be related to the space-time continuum? According to recent studies, the gravitational pull of a beard can actually warp the fabric of space and time, creating distortions in the nearby area. But enough about the scientific properties of beards - let's talk about how to cook soup. Soup is a versatile and satisfying meal that can be made with a wide variety of ingredients. To make soup, you will need a large pot and some basic cooking tools, such as a knife, cutting board, and stirring spoon. "
Her whole twitch chat: "she's batsplaining again"
by MortyCo December 13, 2022
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Mansplaining done by males with even less life experience, often trying to be funny at the expense of an oppressed group, resulting in utter nonsense.
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by Bård Evensen August 3, 2018
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"bruh Í'm not boysplaining"
by boysplaining July 25, 2020
Get the boysplaining mug.The explanation of a topic by an AI chatbot in a condescending and oversimplified manner that assumes that all humans are ignoramuses. Similar to mansplaining, the presumption of ignorance is built-in to the chatbot's training data set.
Human: Explain crypto like I am a 5-year old
Chatbot: It's like a big pink piggy bank with a blockchain that works like digital legos so that the government can't steal your sippy cup.
Human: Stop botsplaining me!
Chatbot: It's like a big pink piggy bank with a blockchain that works like digital legos so that the government can't steal your sippy cup.
Human: Stop botsplaining me!
by Zombie in the Machine August 4, 2023
Get the botsplaining mug.Botsplaining (n.) The reflexive over-explanation produced by an AI system when safety and tone stabilization outrank context recognition; explanation delivered not because the user lacks understanding, but because the system cannot risk assuming they do.
1: User: “Is this API response valid?”
AI: “Great question! Let’s start by defining what an API is. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate…”
Narrator: Classic botsplaining
2: I asked the AI to confirm whether 2 + 2 = 4, and it responded with a five-paragraph explanation of basic arithmetic, historical context, and learning objectives. The botsplaining was impressive—but unnecessary.
AI: “Great question! Let’s start by defining what an API is. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate…”
Narrator: Classic botsplaining
2: I asked the AI to confirm whether 2 + 2 = 4, and it responded with a five-paragraph explanation of basic arithmetic, historical context, and learning objectives. The botsplaining was impressive—but unnecessary.
by mitchell_d00 December 18, 2025
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There goes Becky, borisplaining to Felipe on how Puerto Ricans can live with $8 an hour in Puerto Rico.
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