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Borisplaining

When people that are not from Puerto Rico (especially gringos) explain *how* to live in Puerto Rico to Puerto Ricans.
There goes Becky, borisplaining to Felipe on how Puerto Ricans can live with $8 an hour in Puerto Rico.
by Nina Clerecuzio October 27, 2020
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Britsplaining

When someone from another culture, usually an American, believes they know British culture better than British people because they've watched Harry Potter/Downton Abbey/Peaky Blinders/Derry Girls.
Seppo: It's 4 o'clock, shouldn't you be taking your afternoon tea?
Brit: Stop with the Britsplaining already.
by leonxxr March 3, 2023
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botsplaining

The explanation of a topic by an AI chatbot in a condescending and oversimplified manner that assumes that all humans are ignoramuses. Similar to mansplaining, the presumption of ignorance is built-in to the chatbot's training data set.
Human: Explain crypto like I am a 5-year old
Chatbot: It's like a big pink piggy bank with a blockchain that works like digital legos so that the government can't steal your sippy cup.
Human: Stop botsplaining me!
by Zombie in the Machine August 4, 2023
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bahnsplaining

Obnoxious announcements in German railways intended to notify passengers of train delays
The train was delayed for more than an hour and the voice kept bahnsplaining us every 5 minutes
by sartalics March 16, 2026
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Botsplaining

Botsplaining (n.) The reflexive over-explanation produced by an AI system when safety and tone stabilization outrank context recognition; explanation delivered not because the user lacks understanding, but because the system cannot risk assuming they do.
1: User: “Is this API response valid?”
AI: “Great question! Let’s start by defining what an API is. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate…”
Narrator: Classic botsplaining

2: I asked the AI to confirm whether 2 + 2 = 4, and it responded with a five-paragraph explanation of basic arithmetic, historical context, and learning objectives. The botsplaining was impressive—but unnecessary.
by mitchell_d00 December 18, 2025
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