Explaining a hard to understand concept with an overly simplified explanation (arminsplanation). The most common usage is to explain the concept with the name of concept itself (Urban dictionary, its a dictionary of urban words).
by angry_dev October 27, 2020
Get the Arminsplain mug.When an alman accuses other people, who are much better versed in a specific topic, with the subject of ignorance because of their knowledge from the mainstream media, television scientists or a documentary, insisting that the other is wrong.
Even non Germans can be affected by “almansplaining” since the word “alman” refers to a person who is willless, government-loyal and who inevitably follows all calls from the established authority.
Even non Germans can be affected by “almansplaining” since the word “alman” refers to a person who is willless, government-loyal and who inevitably follows all calls from the established authority.
Oh look, Sascha almansplaining Mehmet again about his religion
Mehmet almansplaining again a nurse again about covid...
Mehmet almansplaining again a nurse again about covid...
by CihMcsev January 19, 2021
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Adminsplaining: Like mansplaining but where a colleague (coincidentally often a man, but yes, not *always* because yes, not all men (sigh)) explains a thing you can do with a particular work app, whether you needed to know it or not and almost always regardless of whether you already knew about it or not.
"Hey, colleague, did you know that if you hold down cntrl when you click a link it opens in a new tab? "
"Gee, Gerry, thanks for adminsplaining that to me."
Hey, colleague, if you wear your swipe card on a lanyard then it'll always be there when you need it to get into the building.
Hey, colleague, Emails come to you inbox. Did you know that? Here let me show you.
"Gee, Gerry, thanks for adminsplaining that to me."
Hey, colleague, if you wear your swipe card on a lanyard then it'll always be there when you need it to get into the building.
Hey, colleague, Emails come to you inbox. Did you know that? Here let me show you.
by Godster May 31, 2024
Get the Adminsplaining mug.Adminsplaining: Like mansplaining but where a colleague (coincidentally often a man, but yes, not *always* because yes, not all men (sigh)) explains a thing you can do with a particular work app, whether you needed to know it or not and almost always regardless of whether you already knew about it or not.
"Hey, colleague, did you know that if you hold down cntrl when you click a link it opens in a new tab? "
"Gee, Gerry, thanks for adminsplaining that to me."
Hey, colleague, if you wear your swipe card on a lanyard then it'll always be there when you need it to get into the building.
Hey, colleague, Emails come to you inbox. Did you know that? Here let me show you.
"Gee, Gerry, thanks for adminsplaining that to me."
Hey, colleague, if you wear your swipe card on a lanyard then it'll always be there when you need it to get into the building.
Hey, colleague, Emails come to you inbox. Did you know that? Here let me show you.
by Godster May 31, 2024
Get the Adminsplaining mug.shut the fuck up and listen to what he’s saying, there ain’t no need to look up what amansplaining is
by immortal entity angel dude October 5, 2023
Get the amansplain mug."Adminisplain" is a portmanteau combining "administrate" or "administrator" and "explain," much like how "mansplain" is derived from "man" and "explain." The word "adminisplain" can be defined as follows:
Adminisplain (verb): The act of an administrator, boss, or managerial figure condescendingly explaining something to employees or subordinates who are already highly knowledgeable or skilled in their specific field of expertise. This often implies that the explainer underestimates the expertise of the listener or feels the need to assert authority or control in a situation where it may be unnecessary or unwelcome.
Adminisplain (verb): The act of an administrator, boss, or managerial figure condescendingly explaining something to employees or subordinates who are already highly knowledgeable or skilled in their specific field of expertise. This often implies that the explainer underestimates the expertise of the listener or feels the need to assert authority or control in a situation where it may be unnecessary or unwelcome.
I felt completely adminisplained during the meeting today when my manager went over the basics of our project, despite our team's extensive experience in this field.
by madjiver January 25, 2024
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A German specialty: explaining the intricacies of the Israel-Palestine conflict or defining Semitism with an air of condescending authority, as if Germany’s turbulent history with anti-Semitism suddenly grants them a PhD in Middle Eastern affairs.
Verb:
"to almansplain"
To lecture about Semitism or the Israel-Palestine conflict in a tone that suggests years spent not only studying history but also rewriting it, infused with the unique confidence of a nation historically notorious for getting it spectacularly wrong.
A mash-up of "Alman", a meme-worthy moniker for Germans with a penchant for unsolicited advice and rule-following, and "mansplaining", the art of condescending explanation usually reserved for men overestimating their own knowledge. Together, they form a term dripping with irony, highlighting a darkly humorous take on cultural arrogance.
A German specialty: explaining the intricacies of the Israel-Palestine conflict or defining Semitism with an air of condescending authority, as if Germany’s turbulent history with anti-Semitism suddenly grants them a PhD in Middle Eastern affairs.
Verb:
"to almansplain"
To lecture about Semitism or the Israel-Palestine conflict in a tone that suggests years spent not only studying history but also rewriting it, infused with the unique confidence of a nation historically notorious for getting it spectacularly wrong.
A mash-up of "Alman", a meme-worthy moniker for Germans with a penchant for unsolicited advice and rule-following, and "mansplaining", the art of condescending explanation usually reserved for men overestimating their own knowledge. Together, they form a term dripping with irony, highlighting a darkly humorous take on cultural arrogance.
"There he goes again, almansplaining how to solve centuries-old conflicts, because, you know, if you can’t trust the country that brought you the worst of 20th-century ideologies to guide you through moral quandaries, who can you trust?"
by dosdne April 24, 2024
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