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Banksplaining 

Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.
Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.
'They banksplained it, making sure the proposal sounded vague, simple, possible, unintelligible, and complicated all at the same time. '
Banksplaining by D.FIJI October 24, 2023
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Banksplaining

A form of gaslighting that uses the authority of “banks,” “finance,” or “the economy” to dismiss critique of financial systems. The perpetrator explains why banking regulations, interest rates, or credit systems must work as they do—often invoking inevitability or technical complexity—while portraying any alternative as naive. Banksplaining is common in debates about predatory lending, student debt, or monetary policy, where the speaker presents the current financial order as a natural fact rather than a political choice.
Example: “She argued for student debt cancellation; he explained how banks need ‘collateralization’ and ‘risk pricing’ to function. Banksplaining: treating a political choice as an immutable law of finance.”
Banksplaining by Abzugal April 1, 2026

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

Blacksplaining 

Typically when a black negro will explain something which is often contradictory or in favor of blacks, or an inverse of reality
"Looting is racist towards blacks, you can't say looting" blacksplained the black negro about the looting blacks
Blacksplaining
Blacksplaining by Phil Feenicka November 24, 2021

Babysplaining 

Less mature than boysplaining which, in turn, is a less mature version of mansplaining. This is as low as it gets.
I tried to ask him a question but he started babysplaining so I gave up.
Babysplaining by Lololololol Will October 20, 2017

Bandsplaining 

When someone goes above and beyond to illustrate they know more about a band than someone who has expressed interest in that band, especially with a condescending tone or attitude .
"I see you have a Motorhead shirt on. I bet you cant name 3 songs off the Inferno album . See, most people only know Ace of Spades, but....."

(This person was bandsplaining to someone else )

Second definition: when you ask a band what kind of music they play and they go on for 10 minutes, listing obscure bands and saying how you'll never really understand it until you listen to their album.

E.g- Chad: what kind of music does your band play?

Tim: we're like a mixture of punk and country, with a little jazz/reggae. We have some tones of Johnny Cash from '72-73, plus some hints of Zanphire. But like his B-side stuff, not his popular/mainstream stuff. But that doesnt really explain it all the way.

Tim is bandsplaining. Second definition submitted by Chris Jacobs
Bandsplaining by Eedwards7891 December 1, 2018

bensplaining 

Interrupting someone to explain why they are wrong or to negate or discredit the point that they are making. Ignoring all rules of what is socially acceptable because you believe that your reality is the only reality and that everyone else just doesn't get it.
Sally started speaking about how she felt about the current gun problem in America, but Ben stopped her and began bensplaining that she did not actually feel that way.
bensplaining by bf4361 June 15, 2017
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The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

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A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
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3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
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