A feminist's only comeback
by I'mTriggered April 12, 2019
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Man: Well, cosmology is different than cosmetology...
Woman: Interrupting Stop mansplaining. I do not care.
Woman: Interrupting Stop mansplaining. I do not care.
by PriorKnowledgw July 31, 2019
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by UltimateDoge September 14, 2021
Get the Mansplaining mug.When a stupid person (in this case a female) asks a distrubingly poorly thought-out question and is then blames her embarrasment, using the “mansplaining” scapegoat, on the fact that a somebody (in this case a male) answered their question sufficiently.
Female: “If you pour all of your life savings into the stock of the company you work for and the company does good financially-“
Male:”You’re in the green then-”
Female:”STOP MANSPLAINING LET ME FINISH!!”
Male:”You’re in the green then-”
Female:”STOP MANSPLAINING LET ME FINISH!!”
by Redpillallofthem March 29, 2019
Get the Mansplaining mug.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
Get the Maysplaining mug.When your friend Matt has a compulsion to explain why things are the way they are, even though they are dumb.
"Why can't I order from an Ontario restaurant through UberEats in Gatineau even though the cities are only divided by a canal ?? This is dumb."
Matt - " Actually because Hull is technically in another province and Ontario and Quebec have different health standards, and it's not dumb because health standards are important and allowing one province to dictate another province's health standards is even more irresponsible. Order from the website."
"Matt...you are mattsplaining again."
Matt - " Actually because Hull is technically in another province and Ontario and Quebec have different health standards, and it's not dumb because health standards are important and allowing one province to dictate another province's health standards is even more irresponsible. Order from the website."
"Matt...you are mattsplaining again."
by Brazilian Thunder September 13, 2020
Get the Mattsplaining mug.the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
by Fz9g3z September 10, 2019
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