by applesaucy243 November 5, 2018
Get the Womansplainmug. When a female qualifies a confident response for the sole purpose of protecting the male ego.
Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Womansplain: I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Womansplain: Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Womansplain: I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Womansplain: Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
by Sharkie771 May 12, 2016
Get the womansplainmug. To ask someone of the opposite sex to explain something to you thoroughly and as though you understand nothing relating to the subject. Typically used when someone believes their lack of understanding to be caused by a gender barrier.
Man: *Sees period cup*
Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
by Iris Walton November 23, 2022
Get the Mansplain/Womansplainmug. Womansplaining is the tendency of women to respond to an argument by offering a spiritual, psychological, or esoteric interpretation of the discussant’s motives or background, even when such analysis is not requested.
Womansplaining
Jack: Extremely provocative outfits should be banned in schools.
Linda: You must have grown up in a very unloving home to say something like that.
Jack: Extremely provocative outfits should be banned in schools.
Linda: You must have grown up in a very unloving home to say something like that.
by GreekGirlPosts June 17, 2025
Get the Womansplainingmug. by Lynxcz September 14, 2021
Get the womansplainingmug. Similar to mansplaining, but instead of patronizing dialogue, she feels the need to explain her emotions and/or reason for her stated comment.
Usually happens when a woman feels the need to reconcile after her statement.
Usually happens when a woman feels the need to reconcile after her statement.
Ex. A
Coworker 1 : After John said “how much longer?”, Sally gave a long explanation on all the reasons for the wait instead of just telling him the time.
Coworker 2 : “Oh she was just womansplaining.”
Ex. B
Guy_gamer-1 - “Give me free stuff.”
Girl_gamer - “How many times is this guy gonna ask for free stuff?”
Guy_gamer-2 - “Damn why you say that?”
Girl_gamer - **very long description on how many times the guy_gamer-1 has asked for free stuff and goes on to explain how she was feeling for each of those times**
Girl_gamer - “Now he knows not to do that again.”
Coworker 1 : After John said “how much longer?”, Sally gave a long explanation on all the reasons for the wait instead of just telling him the time.
Coworker 2 : “Oh she was just womansplaining.”
Ex. B
Guy_gamer-1 - “Give me free stuff.”
Girl_gamer - “How many times is this guy gonna ask for free stuff?”
Guy_gamer-2 - “Damn why you say that?”
Girl_gamer - **very long description on how many times the guy_gamer-1 has asked for free stuff and goes on to explain how she was feeling for each of those times**
Girl_gamer - “Now he knows not to do that again.”
by Bubby Johnson November 6, 2020
Get the Womansplainingmug. by Donkey V January 30, 2024
Get the Womansplainingmug.