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dadsplaining

When, upon confirming his target does in fact know how to do something, a dad explains it anyways.
Dad: Hey son, I think it would be good to know how to change a tire in case of emergency.

Son: I actually know how to do that. I popped a tire last year and luckily had a spare. YouTube is super helpful.

Dad: So the first thing you're going to want to do is...

Son: Please stop dadsplaining this to me!
by misterscooter January 26, 2022
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Dadsplaining

Similar to mansplaining, but used to explain topics outside the realm of expertise in a condescending or patronizing manor to those without parental experience.
The chef was dadsplaining to my astrophysicist colleagues why the Earth is truly flat.
by Dollar$ April 13, 2017
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dadsplaining

Similar to mansplaining, but when you're dad does it even more
The programme was destroyed when he started dadsplaining
by Fods47 January 22, 2017
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Drainsplaining

The explanation of something by Bernard Drainville, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
To see 59-year-old Bernard Drainville drainsplaining her deputy premier colleague in 2022, made me more feminist than ever.
by ThaPolGirl October 27, 2022
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Drainsplaining

A politician trying to overshadow a female colleague by speaking over her.
In order to fill his oversized ego, the minister kept drainsplaining his colleague during the interview.
by ThaPolGirl October 28, 2022
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Dahsplaining

the explanation of something by a booley, typically to riley nixon, in an offensive or harmful way.
"why's nixon crying?"

"The booley was dahsplaining about his 2 dads in ASL."
by brayballs February 27, 2024
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