Explanobrag

Can be spelt as explanobrag or explanabrag. To explanobrag is when you are explaining a certain subject and use it as an way to brag. Originates from the TV show, "Community College".

Bruce (1): G'day Bruce. How do you use that thing over there?

Bruce (2): Well Bruce, you turn that windy thing then jam the thingamabob into the whatchamacallit, calibrate the whojam and press the squodge. Then it makes that stuff. I'm the only one who knows how to use it.

Bruce(3): Why does he always explanobrag?

Fred: Because he can.

Explanobrag by TikkaTakka March 7, 2011

Explanibrag 

Bragging disguised as providing an explanation.

From the NBC show "Community":

Or what you’ll do twice as much work for the doctor for half the pay!? —Jeff Winger

Britta: That's called a COMPLISULT, part compliment, part insult, he invented them, I coined the term. See what I just did there. That’s an EXPLANIBRAG.

Explanibrag by PB44 March 9, 2011

explainabrag 

An explanation that explains something at the same time bragging about it.

It's called a Complisult. Part compliment, part insult. He invented them. I coined the term. See what I just did there? That was an explainabrag.

explainabrag by Da Treatment March 5, 2011

Explanabrag 

Part explanation and part bragging.

I'm the genius behind that style. It's urban couture with high contrasts. And yes that was an Explanabrag.

Explanabrag by dglspl July 15, 2014

explanibrag 

Bragging under the guise of an explanation. One typically thinks he/she can get away with it because the person they're bragging to asked for the explanation.

K: Why didn't you reblog that photo if you like it so much?
J: I can't just reblog anything, I have 82 followers and they expect consistency.
K: Nice explanibrag.
J: What? I'm just answering your question.
K: uhuh

explanibrag by Kashmir Cardigan May 8, 2012

Explainabrag 

When someone says something that's part explaining and part bragging.

Akira: So what you do is you put double cream and double sugar. I would know, I make the best coffee.
Ainsley: ...see what he did there? He's explained how to make coffee, and than bragged about it....that my friend is an "explainabrag."

Explainabrag by Babydoll75 May 15, 2019