culture-splain

When someone, typically a Becky, tries to explain your culture to you.

Becky: I see what you're saying, but I don't think you really understand the Mexican culture that much. You see, Mexicans traditionally—
Juanita: Shut yo ass up Becky! Don't try to culture-splain wit yo jesus sandals wearing, "Can I get a Grande, Iced, Sugar-Free, Vanilla Latte With Soy Milk" looking ass!

by _CsirhC November 30, 2018

karen'splain

karen'splain : karen trying to explain their ignorant, illogical, nosy, karen behavior while being completely oblivious to the fact their initial action and their explain further enforced rheir status as karen

a karen in korea claimed a 4 yr old saying HI to her was discrimination and racist. she posted on multiple expat groups to karen'splain that her 30 min debate with the father was needed and warranted as the korean kid saying'hi' teaches discrimination. the karen would further karen'splain the next day by doubling down and posting a followup clarification that solidified her as queen karen of seoul.

by optionalg June 29, 2020

Ham-splain

To unwontedly and incorrectly answer a question asked by a fellow student before the trained professional has a chance to speak. This explanation consists of a knowledge dump, relevant to the course but nothing related to the question.

Student 1: Excuse me sir, what would the implications of a tariff be on an economy?
Teacher: Excellent question, firstly you mu-

Student 2: So basically it all comes back to the supply and demand theory...
Student 1: Stop ham-splaining
Teacher: AS I WAS SAYING. It comes dow-
Student 2: What sir is trying to say is...

by Underlord_of_the_dark_69 October 25, 2020

White-'splain

When a white person becomes offended about something on the behalf of another Culture and/or Race and even when said Culture and/or Race insist they do not find it offensive they proceed to lecture that Culture and/or Race their own history and how they must find it offensive.

"What that person is wearing isn't offensive to my culture"
"No, don't you understand let me White-'splain your history there appropriating your culture, you must find it offensive!

by CaptainCanoe August 23, 2017

Mark-Splain

When you are explained to in a basic tone with assumed ignorance of something you are an expert in already. However, need to be instructed in again since you are the expert.

Verb - Mark-Splaining
Adverb - Mark-Splained

I was just Mark-Splained that apparently I have to breathe to be alive. My life just got saved.

by The Definition Geek November 21, 2019

IT-splain

When you overexplain something related to technology because you think that you are a "Tech whiz" and that the other person is basically a grandmother trying to get on the internet

Gavin: "So when you want to get on the internet, you click the google chrome icon on the bottom. This will open a new window. In that new window you can access any website like google.com or facebook.com."
Collin: "I know what the internet is. You don't need to IT-splain. It makes me feel inferior.

by TheManMan16 January 18, 2023

culture-splain

When a person of another culture starts explaining how their culture works before even realizing that you might know what it is.

Shut yo ass up Jorge! Don’t try to culture-splain wit yo Speedy-Gonzales lookin ass”

by ChrisC_ November 29, 2018