Answering a question without saying anything meaningful or informative in your response. Usually includes an ad hominem attack directed towards a political opponent or the questioner rather than a direct answer.
Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.
A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".
Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.
A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".
"Did you watch prime minister's questions yesterday? Theresa May was maysplaining every question the opposition directed at her."
Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"
Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."
Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."
Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."
Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"
Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."
Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."
Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."
by NicCoppolaCage March 7, 2018
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when a person of the LGBTQ community tries to tell straight people their "privileges" when they are illy informed about the disadvantages of being a straight person and should SHUT THE FUCK UP!
LGBTQ Person: YOU PRIVILEGED CISGENDER MALE GO CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE!
Normal Person: SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU CUNT! STOP GAYSPLAINING AND GO BACK TO YOUR "SAFE SPACES"!
Normal Person: SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU CUNT! STOP GAYSPLAINING AND GO BACK TO YOUR "SAFE SPACES"!
by joewillis November 5, 2016
Get the Gaysplaining mug.(Of a homosexual) to explain (something) to someone, typically a heterosexual, in a manner regarded as condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversophisticated manner.
Guy 1: Can you not gaysplain politics to me? Thanks.
Guy 2: Well, it seems like you needed to hear it firsthand.
Guy 2: Well, it seems like you needed to hear it firsthand.
by hello_imded October 5, 2021
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“Filthy gay! I know what you are. No need to gaysplain it to me”
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1:You need to make your resume nice or no one will hire you.
2: Don't lamesplain shit to me, you haven't worked in two years.
2: Don't lamesplain shit to me, you haven't worked in two years.
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