screensplain

a term used to describe the process of explaining something to someone by through screenshots

Friend: Hey! The road to your house is blocked
Me: Hold up, I'll screensplain by marking the alternate route on the map!

by bugeye March 8, 2021

screenflation

Being a contraction of "screen time inflation", this slang term "screenflation" refers to the phenomenon where "the behaviour requirement to get more screen time from your parents feels increasingly strict, even though the behaviour requirement to get more screen time from your parents akcually remains the same". This phenomenon typically happens when the amount of screen time you "deserve" increases, even though the behaviour requirement to get each hour of extra screen time from your parents akcually remains the same.

Ever since my parents started tracking my screen time, I've been feeling the effects of "screenflation"—I'm doing the same chores but now it feels like I have to jump through hoops just to earn that extra hour of YouTube time!

by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025