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Dadsplaining

Similar to mansplaining, but used to explain topics outside the realm of expertise in a condescending or patronizing manor to those without parental experience.
The chef was dadsplaining to my astrophysicist colleagues why the Earth is truly flat.
by Dollar$ April 13, 2017
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dadsplaining

Similar to mansplaining, but when you're dad does it even more
The programme was destroyed when he started dadsplaining
by Fods47 January 22, 2017
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Desplain

To describe and explain something in the same statement.
I just can't desplain what's going on.
by Dedekawa1 July 22, 2020
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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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DesPlaines Rules

A different set of rules used in beer pong that allows the players to do whatever they want, and make up new rules as they go along.
Kevin: “buddy, you can’t throw a lob and dunk the ball in beer pong”.
Alex: “DesPlaines rules”.
by RaiderNation10000 October 11, 2022
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Desplantant

Deattached to something you enjoy or love due to circumstances you have no control over.
You love your job but time has passed and you feel, or your boss feels you are not giving your best and have become desplantant.
by Bazcc October 22, 2013
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Dissplain

Dissplain: a portmanteau of the words "Disrespect" and "Explain".

v. The act of explaining something, esp. certain experiences and/or particular issues to a person or group of people who are more experienced or knowledgeable of said issues, (usually in a condescending, patronizing and disrespectful manner) from the perspective of one who lacks the experience and/or expertise of said issues! Dissplaining is usually done by someone with advantages, power or privilege to someone without advantages, power or privilege. This term is similar to "Mansplaining", "Femsplaining", "Whitesplaining", "Churchsplaining", etc.
Dexter sees Stella park her vehicle in a handicap zone and decided to take it upon himself to chastise her for it. Galled at his afront, Stella tries to tell him that her disability is medically related, but Dexter shoots her down immediately, Dissplaining to her that he sees no "evidence" to prove her disability, despite her license plate obviously indicating that she is!
by GoBeeCee July 27, 2019
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