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dansplaining

When a blond swiss guy unnecessarily corrects or completes what someone is saying in a pompous, presumptuous and sometimes even slightly insolent manner
Stop explaining how the Federal Assembly works, what you are saying isn't even entirely correct.

Someone has to tell that swiss blond guy to stop correcting people eventhough they didn't ask for it. It's dansplaining and it is annoying everyone!
by The Swiss Linguist June 4, 2020
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dansplaining

To give overly complicated answers to questions by using a lot of technical terms in an effort to belittle others and make yourself sound intelligent. Often coupled with constant interruptions and a condescending tone.
I just got ear bashed for half an hour of dansplaining when I asked how to tune the telly.
by Rizzotherat February 8, 2018
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Dogsplaining

1) The different barks, tail wags and motions a dog uses to get the attention of their owner for food, to go to the bathroom, to go for a walk or to play.

2) The rhetorical questions people ask their dogs using baby talk as they care for them. Of course the dog can't answer, but the talk pleases their owners.

canine, canine crazy, pets , pet parents, dog, puppy, bark, animal, man's best friend, four-legged friend
My golden retriever ran into my room with his leash, he was dogsplaining that he had to poop.
by joecoolthefool June 18, 2016
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Dahsplaining

the explanation of something by a booley, typically to riley nixon, in an offensive or harmful way.
"why's nixon crying?"

"The booley was dahsplaining about his 2 dads in ASL."
by brayballs February 27, 2024
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Draxsplaining

To misunderstand what someone is saying; taking what they said too literally. Then responding to what they said based on your very literal interpretation.
Lawrence: ::Drops plate on ground::
Emily: (scared and jarred from the loud noise) "Ouch! That's loud!"
Lawrence: "I do not believe the decibel levels created by the dropping plate are sufficient to damage your hearing in any meaningful way. Do not be alarmed."
Emily: "You're draxsplaining again, Lawrence"

Inventor: Lawrence Bombac 9/14/2017 6:00 a.m. CST
by LLawrence Bomb September 17, 2017
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Madsplaining

Mental health term: Offering unsolicited advice to someone who is living with mental ill-health on how they should manage their mental health (especially when it comes from peers and mental health professionals)
Examples of madsplaining include:

“Ah, you have depression? So you should (insert generic well-being advice, eg a nice cup of tea / hot bath / going for a walk / yoga / phoning a friend).”

“Oh, I tried X and it works wonders for me. Give it a go!”

For further examples and explanations of madsplaining, see (from 2013) "Madsplaining … as it was mansplained to me. On offering advice to people with mental health problems" on the @Sectioned_ blog.
by @Sectioned_ November 11, 2018
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Demsplaining

aka fact-checking - the act of explaining how unwoke and ignorant someone is when they point out obvious issues, stupidity, and hypocrisy of progressive ideals.
Someone posted an article demsplaining the picture I posted of a gas generator charging an electric car.
by unwoke-wornout November 15, 2021
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