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assplain 

gender-free, verbose, condescending explanation that was not asked for nor needed. Typically patronizing and incorrect.
Jeff: So I watered the lawn and plants last night and...
Chad: Did you remember to put in the electrolytes and do it from the top down? From the top down. Add those electrolytes. If you don't do it right the grass grows in sideways and won't seed properly. Not to mention they'll no longer use the sun for photosynthesis.
Jeff: Dude - Why did you assplain this to me?
assplain by MadTiki July 6, 2021

AGESPLAIN 

Older people who control conversations thinking they “know it all” without having any authority or justification like mansplainers.
“I had some rando granny agesplaining today I should find Christ.”

“That asshole agesplained to me for 20 minutes straight

“Agesplain from afar, near deather!”
AGESPLAIN by mattanaw July 20, 2021

YankSplaining 

When a person/seppo from the US tries to teach a person from another country about their own culture; usually incorrectly
"This dude from Minnesota tried YankSplaining to me that the Blarney Stone was in Dublin, and when I tried to correct him he told me it was sad that I didn't know my own culture and that he was more Irish than me."
YankSplaining by ActuallyIrish September 7, 2021

ma'amsplaining 

Counterpoint to mansplaining. When a woman explains something to a man as if he were her special needs child. Usually done in a condescending and demeaning manner.
Thanks for ma'amsplaining to me on how to properly stock a shelf, Angela, but I've been working in the auto parts business for 15 years.

adsplain 

The art of conversation when an advertising agency isn't happy with the client's debrief and then ask the client to further explain the exact same detail, just in a different way.
I just provided the advertising agency with the best debrief of my career, and I can't believe I had to adsplain it to them!
adsplain by gliterbell March 26, 2017

Anjsplain 

Essentially when Anjali assumes everyone else lacks knowledge in a subject she believes herself to be an expert and thus proceeds to explain said subject in a condescending and/or patronising manner
We get it you go to Oxford, but there’s no need to anjsplain the effect of drugs on mental health!
Anjsplain by therealscookie123 September 6, 2021