GenZplain

When Gen-Zers descend on mass (on Reddit, Tumblr etc) to tell everyone why they are racist/sexist/homophobic for (for example) liking old TV programmes or bands.

Thanks for trying to GenZplain to me why liking John Lennon’s Imagine makes me a misogynist, that’s really constructive feedback, cheers

GenZplain by BloodyYouthofToday May 4, 2026

gunsplaining 

Correction of technical inaccuracies or clarification of conflated or incorrect terms related to firearms.

Clarifying the difference between semi-automatic and fully automatic is gunsplaining.

gunsplaining by Winston Smith4570 May 11, 2018

gensplain 

Gensplaining is when someone of a very different generation from you thinks they know more than you about something you are an expert in, mainly due to the era you were born / grew up in, and condescendingly takes the time to 'explain' to you how it works (similar to mansplaining).

A 25 year old kid in a shop tried to gensplain to me all about vinyl records and how they related to the length of radio singles 'back in the 70s' the other day; she must have missed the fact I'm over 50 and actually lived through it, or else thought I was senile.

gensplain by Golden years June 21, 2017

genzlinger 

The baddest bitches alive

Yo I think that’s a genzlinger

genzlinger by The_best_fries_ May 18, 2021

Genxplain

When a member of Generation X, the forgotten generation, explains something to younger generations that was a thing that happened during their lifetime, which boomers would not understand. Originated on the "WillHouz" podcast.

"Sorry, allow me to Genxplain... we didn't have camgirls when we were young. We had to call 1-900 lines to have phone sex."

Genxplain by palbertosanchez August 18, 2022

GenZSplain 

When a young person explains something obvious to a GenXer because they don’t understand sarcasm and assume everyone over 30 is ignorant.

GenZer: Actually the reason is….

GenXer: Thanks for GenZsplaining that to me *eyeroll*

GenZSplain by Dudeknowsstuff March 3, 2023

Gynsplain 

When a woman patronizingly explains the world, especially minority or women's issues, to a man assuming that because he is a man he is an ignorant caveman.

Woman gynsplaining: You know postpartum depression can be a very serious problem that goes unrecognized blah blah blah.

Man: I'm a psychiatrist with a specialty in perinatal mood disorders.

Gynsplain by primaryalecto August 21, 2018