vedant: perhaps you dont understand. Mansplaining is when a man explains things to a woman like she’s stupid
by realactualuser June 3, 2024
Get the mansplaining mug.1. Whenever a man tells a "woman" the truth about something she disagrees with or thought differently about.
2. When a "woman" believes that an opinion is an objective fact, she will use this.
*Woman is in "" due to the fact that what a woman actually is, is being disputed by "women".
2. When a "woman" believes that an opinion is an objective fact, she will use this.
*Woman is in "" due to the fact that what a woman actually is, is being disputed by "women".
"He tried mansplaining to me what a woman is."
"His wife tried mansplaining to me that I'm not a real woman and shouldn't tell her how to act."
"His wife tried mansplaining to me that I'm not a real woman and shouldn't tell her how to act."
by A Man Who Explains June 10, 2024
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Whenever a non American man tries to explain something to an American girl, it automatically becomes mansplaining.
by hurley_87 June 13, 2024
Get the Mansplain mug.The well-meaning advice or sharing of expertise by fellow dog owners when it becomes condescending, inaccurate, or short-sighted.
Shelly was dogsplaining as she told me that my nervousness was making my dog reactive, though she still refused to leash her own dog.
by DRJB November 26, 2024
Get the Dogsplaining mug.When a man unnecessarily explains something to a woman that is either basic knowledge or a topic the woman knows more about, and she has mentioned her knowledge on that subject to him before. Most women find this annoying (though some think it's cute, myself included, but only when he's sharing because he's genuinely excited about his knowledge on that).
A perfect example is men trying to mansplain the term "mansplaining" itself, saying that the word doesn't even exist and that only feminists use it. (Hint: check a dictionary.)
Or
Woman: Yeah, and I ate an egg this morning—
Man: Actually, did you know that chickens sit on their eggs to keep them warm until they hatch?
Woman: Mhm... yes I did.
Or
Woman: Yeah, and I ate an egg this morning—
Man: Actually, did you know that chickens sit on their eggs to keep them warm until they hatch?
Woman: Mhm... yes I did.
by Miipet December 10, 2024
Get the Mansplaining mug.When an AI explains something you already understand in a condescending and often inaccurate manner.
by Wizardrous Writer December 16, 2024
Get the LANSPLAINING mug.When you're talking about the, generally winter, weather and a Canadian starts telling you about how that's 'not really cold' or 'you want to know whatnreal cold is?'
Completely unprompted of course. They will crawl out of the woodwork to tell you how not cold the weather you're experiencing is.
Completely unprompted of course. They will crawl out of the woodwork to tell you how not cold the weather you're experiencing is.
Person: 'Man it's freezing here. It's only 35 degrees.'
Canadian: '35 freedom units? That's only 2 celcius. It's -23c here right now if you want to talk about REAL cold.
Person: 'Are you cansplaining winter to me? This is Texas, our homes aren't insulated for this.'
Canadian: 'No, you're right, I'm sorry.'
Canadian: '35 freedom units? That's only 2 celcius. It's -23c here right now if you want to talk about REAL cold.
Person: 'Are you cansplaining winter to me? This is Texas, our homes aren't insulated for this.'
Canadian: 'No, you're right, I'm sorry.'
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