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.the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
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When a person with Dyspraxia takes in information the wrong way and retaliates back with their own answer which has nothing to do with what the person said
Johnnys mother ask Johnny how he was today and Johnny replys with "What is their something wrong with me whats wrong with me" and Johnnys mother says "Sweetheart your McSplaining again I just wanted to know how you are"
by OllieTheRabbit July 2, 2019
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"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
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Lionel Joseph told me all about the 12 Tribes of Israel like I'm a fucking idiot, I hate monsplaining.
by Kung Fu Jimmy October 2, 2021
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See Sydney Morning Herald, July 3, 2022: Opinion: Can we please cut down on the mumsplaining? Stephen Brook
See Sydney Morning Herald, July 3, 2022: Opinion: Can we please cut down on the mumsplaining? Stephen Brook
Adult to Child: “Which school are you going to go to?”
Before the child can answer the child’s chief communications agent and PR manager (i.e. mother) mumsplains (mumsplaining): “She is going to the local school like her older sister and brother,”
Before the child can answer the child’s chief communications agent and PR manager (i.e. mother) mumsplains (mumsplaining): “She is going to the local school like her older sister and brother,”
by Tevqu July 3, 2022
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While watching tennis, Mary remarked that she believed Serena Williams would beat Roger Federer if they ever played. Mike explained the biological differences between men and women to Mary. He also explained normal distributions to Mary, and how even though Serena Williams could beat 99.9% of the men in the world in tennis, that means there are thousands of men you have never heard of that could beat her. Mary did not appreciate the mansplaining and would have preferred to continue living in the false reality where women are just as good as men in sports.
by Pull n Pray July 31, 2019
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