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Mansplaining

Mansplaining (verb) - The heroic act of a man patiently explaining, with logic, something not that complex to a woman who insists she already knows-but clearly doesn't. Often met with eye rolls, contridictions, and an unshakable confidence in her incorrect opinion.
Man did you see nphoenixcrimefighter trying to explain what Mansplaining is to Stacy the other night? It's not that hard, but she was being intentionally obtuse. That man has the patience of a saint.
by Joe 'Murica March 28, 2025
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mansplaining

When a man has to explain something to a woman because she is too dumb to understand it or just refuses to understand something.
I was literally forced into mansplaining to Terri about some conflicting information because she never reads my emails.
by KanraStar May 1, 2025
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Mansplain

Originally used to describe dismissive excuses we men use for our bad behavior. Such as "Boys will be boys", "It's a guy thing", or "That's just how men are"
He attempted to mansplain his way out of the situation by stating his actions are normal among all men
by Ay-Ay-Rawn June 28, 2023
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mansplaining to nobody

Mansplaining on a topic when the usual audience for mansplaining is not present
TJ is mansplaining to nobody again - that group of paraplegic orphans doesn't seem to care at all about the proper way to fold a parachute.
by DizzleisRizzle July 5, 2018
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Mansplain

A term used to describe what is considered a male behavioural tendency when talking to females to overexplain, to talk down to or in a condescending manner, often with the assumption that the female interlocutor lacks knowledge or is unable to understand or comprehend complex subjects or logical thinking.

Sometimes also associated with prideful male pontification and a desire to appear knowledgable, and often linked to a tendency to ignore the central or most important issue(s) at hand and focus on or divert the conversation to easy to quantify but non crucial elements.

The term is also noted for the strong reaction it often engenders.
1. Darling, you’re mansplaining. I have a degree in electrical engineering and I know how a toaster works. But, if you thinks it’s fine, we can buy it.

2. He was so busy mansplaining how important the side mirrors are, he backed into the neighbour’s car.

3. I don’t care how the gun works, just stop mansplaining it and let me watch the movie.
by Auctor February 11, 2019
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Mansplaining

When a man tries to over explain topics to (mostly) women who most of the time know better than him.
"Wo does this guy think he is?"

"Oh don't mind Frank, he's just mansplaining again..."
by RinMushroom February 7, 2023
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mansplain

When a man explains something to a woman that she thinks she understands, but actually doesn't.
If you weren't so dumb, men wouldn't have to mansplain shit to you all the time.
by JudgeyJudge May 8, 2023
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