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Maysplaining

Answering a question without saying anything meaningful or informative in your response. Usually includes an ad hominem attack directed towards a political opponent or the questioner rather than a direct answer.

Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.

A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".
"Did you watch prime minister's questions yesterday? Theresa May was maysplaining every question the opposition directed at her."

Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"

Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."

Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."

Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."
Maysplaining by NicCoppolaCage March 7, 2018

Monsplaining

The explanation or of something by a Rastafarian, typically to a non-Rastafarian, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
Lionel Joseph told me all about the 12 Tribes of Israel like I'm a fucking idiot, I hate monsplaining.
Monsplaining by Kung Fu Jimmy October 2, 2021

Cansplaining 

When someone from Canada tells an America how they should feel about or react to Donald Trump. Particularly when they suggest impractical forms of resistance that they've never personally tried, tell the American to put themselves in physical danger, or wave away valid concerns. The concept is similar to the idea of mansplaining.
"Instead of saying you wish you could move to Canada because you're afraid that Trump's going to take your healthcare away and you're going to literally die, you should really be doing more to resist. You should run for office. And also go to more protests. And also participate in these 800 other forms of resistance I've never personally tried that might get you fired, arrested or killed. And just build a bridge for no reason. I've decided for some reason that you're not in any danger."

"Gee, thanks for Cansplaining that to me."

Manslaning 

When a pseudo-hipster girl tries to look cool and agitated and messes her words and blames her phone autocorrect.
Joe: ... and that’s how a monkey is born.
Tine: Hey! Thats manslaning 101.
Joe: It’s mansplaining!
Tine: Are you manslaning manslaning to me??!
Joe: Someone should 🙄
Manslaning by it-wasnt-me October 22, 2018

McSplaining 

When a person with Dyspraxia takes in information the wrong way and retaliates back with their own answer which has nothing to do with what the person said
Johnnys mother ask Johnny how he was today and Johnny replys with "What is their something wrong with me whats wrong with me" and Johnnys mother says "Sweetheart your McSplaining again I just wanted to know how you are"

Mattsplaining 

When your friend Matt has a compulsion to explain why things are the way they are, even though they are dumb.
"Why can't I order from an Ontario restaurant through UberEats in Gatineau even though the cities are only divided by a canal ?? This is dumb."

Matt - " Actually because Hull is technically in another province and Ontario and Quebec have different health standards, and it's not dumb because health standards are important and allowing one province to dictate another province's health standards is even more irresponsible. Order from the website."

"Matt...you are mattsplaining again."
Mattsplaining by Brazilian Thunder September 13, 2020