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Mumsplaining 

Where a parent steps in a bit too quickly to speak on behalf of children purely (in their mind) to make a social setting run a bit more smoothly.

See Sydney Morning Herald, July 3, 2022: Opinion: Can we please cut down on the mumsplaining? Stephen Brook
Adult to Child: “Which school are you going to go to?”
Before the child can answer the child’s chief communications agent and PR manager (i.e. mother) mumsplains (mumsplaining): “She is going to the local school like her older sister and brother,”
Mumsplaining by Tevqu July 3, 2022
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Momsplaining

When you didn't ask for her opinion but she gives it anyway and it's rude af. Or just acting like I'm dumb in general.
EX1:
Me- *walks out of the house feeling fly af*
Mom- "You know, that dress is a little t---"
Me- SHUT UP I DIDN'T ASK YOU. Rude...stop Momsplaining

EX. 2:
Me- "Hey Mom, the light bulb is out in my lamp upstairs."
Mom- "Did you try changing it ?"

Me- *sarcastically* "No I didn't, I'm just a blithering fucking ninny and I didn't think of that at all! YES, MOM, I TRIED CHANGING IT FIRST. IT'S STILL NOT WORKING." smh
Momsplaining by angiepants94 November 7, 2016

Momsplaining

When a woman thinks she knows what’s best for you and insists or strongly encourages you to change your mind to her way of thinking
Momsplaining getting ready for work: That tie doesn’t suit you, take it off and wear this one instead, it brings out your eyes.
Momsplaining by Bhob June 16, 2018

MANSPLANING 

a term used when a feminist is upset at some poor guy who just wanted to have an opinion...
most commonly used when the feminist goes back to talk with her friends. Or in other terms "STOP MANSPLANING!!!"
MANSPLANING by supagrandad9000 December 23, 2020

Momsplaining

When your mother tries to explain ANYTHING to you even though you know deep down that YOU are correct.
Ugh, my mom was totally momsplaining how to do everything while she would be gone.
Momsplaining by Agt13 November 20, 2016

Fansplaining 

A spiel given by a comic book/film franchise know it all/fan boy about something in the movie condescending over others who are understanding the plot at face value.
"You don't understand George, Jean Grey eventually becomes the most powerful X Men so that's why her eyes turn red."
"Stop fansplaining , Garry."
Fansplaining by CrankyBob June 6, 2018

Maamsplaining

Verb: (of a woman), to explain something to someone, typically a man, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing
Maamsplaining happens 100 times more often than mansplaining.