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Drainsplaining

The explanation of something by Bernard Drainville, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
To see 59-year-old Bernard Drainville drainsplaining her deputy premier colleague in 2022, made me more feminist than ever.
by ThaPolGirl October 27, 2022
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Drainsplaining

A politician trying to overshadow a female colleague by speaking over her.
In order to fill his oversized ego, the minister kept drainsplaining his colleague during the interview.
by ThaPolGirl October 28, 2022
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dansplaining

When you explain something others probably know more about because you're inherently a cunt called Dan.
Oh for fucks sake, did he really just start Dansplaining that to me? I need to leave.
by CptSnapankles February 19, 2019
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dansplaining

When a blond swiss guy unnecessarily corrects or completes what someone is saying in a pompous, presumptuous and sometimes even slightly insolent manner
Stop explaining how the Federal Assembly works, what you are saying isn't even entirely correct.

Someone has to tell that swiss blond guy to stop correcting people eventhough they didn't ask for it. It's dansplaining and it is annoying everyone!
by The Swiss Linguist June 4, 2020
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dansplaining

To give overly complicated answers to questions by using a lot of technical terms in an effort to belittle others and make yourself sound intelligent. Often coupled with constant interruptions and a condescending tone.
I just got ear bashed for half an hour of dansplaining when I asked how to tune the telly.
by Rizzotherat February 8, 2018
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Draxsplaining

To misunderstand what someone is saying; taking what they said too literally. Then responding to what they said based on your very literal interpretation.
Lawrence: ::Drops plate on ground::
Emily: (scared and jarred from the loud noise) "Ouch! That's loud!"
Lawrence: "I do not believe the decibel levels created by the dropping plate are sufficient to damage your hearing in any meaningful way. Do not be alarmed."
Emily: "You're draxsplaining again, Lawrence"

Inventor: Lawrence Bombac 9/14/2017 6:00 a.m. CST
by LLawrence Bomb September 17, 2017
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