MILsplaining (a union of the acronym for Mother In Law - MIL and the informal variant of the verb explaining - 'splaining') is a play on the word Mansplaining where the informee is usually more informed on a topic than the informer. In this case, the MIL uses a condescending and patronising tone when providing a son- or daughter-in-law advice they are not seeking and/or information already well in their grasp. The advice generally concerns medical and parenting topics presented as indisputable 'facts' without evidence or reasonable adjustment to scientific or technological developments of the past 30-100 years. The condescending MILspaining tone also implies a criticism or judgement of the son- or daughter-in-law, or the couple.
She was describing the birth of her child when her Mother-In-Law started MILsplaining what the birth was really like, despite the Mother-In-Law not being present and mixing up the details. In the end, the Mother-In-Law informed her that she was wrong about her own labour, instead the birthing experience must have been different and bearing a remarkable likeness to her husband's birth some 35 years prior.
by UrbanGreening May 23, 2018
Get the MILsplaining mug.When a person explains everything basically right down to the last scientific detail and no one in the room understands.
Person 1. "When a Boeing c114 clipper takes off from the lake it needs to have enough winds on the aerofoil for lift. Too much and it pewwwww crashes.
Person 2. *Laughing" "so mansplaysicly it flys UP!"
Person 3. "Yes basically"
Person 2. *Laughing" "so mansplaysicly it flys UP!"
Person 3. "Yes basically"
by WAVERUNNERS April 23, 2021
Get the Mansplaysicly mug.A pejorative term referring to when a midlevel (e.g. nurse practitioner, physician assistant, etc) comments on or explains medical knowledge to a physician in an overconfident and often oversimplified manner.
Nurse Practitioner: "I think we should always order pregnancy tests for female clients. It's the only way to practice."
Physician: "Not if they've had a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Remember your limitations and cut down on the midsplaining."
Physician: "Not if they've had a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Remember your limitations and cut down on the midsplaining."
by Pagano J June 23, 2021
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"Hello, Manlaine - half man. Half laine."
"Hello, Manlaine - half man. Half laine."
by giocloud November 10, 2021
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Bob: And that's how the female reproductive system works
Alice: Stop mansplicating bob. Contrary to your experience, I've actually lived with it for years
Alice: Stop mansplicating bob. Contrary to your experience, I've actually lived with it for years
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I hate when she megsplains feminism to the other housewives when we all know everything she has was given to her by her wealthy royal husband!
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