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Hansplain

When a Star Wars fan explains a Star Wars concept to a lay person.
Dennis hansplained how Luke and Leia are siblings.
by Chargenurse May 4, 2021
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Hansplain

Hansplain (verb):

When a person of Han Chinese ethnicity in Taiwan or China explains (something) to a non-Chinese, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
‘I'm listening to a taxi-driver hansplain interracial dating dynamics to me’

Apparently it’s ok to take pictures of my bi-racial children without permission “because they’re very cute!” So glad that was hansplained to me...’
by avdtaipei January 16, 2023
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mansplainertainer

A mansplainer who provides amusement or enjoyment.
Griselda declared, " Marco is a mansplainertainer par excellence. He is both fun and long-winded."
by coocho October 5, 2018
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Mansplain Manipulate Manslaughter

A joking phrase meant to be the male counterpart of gaslight gatekeep girlboss. Manslaughter is often replaced with malewife or manwhore.
Why try hard when I can mansplain manipulate manslaughter my way through everything?
by sometimesithinkandthenforget January 21, 2022
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Hanseling

Named for the action of Hansel (and Gretel) from "Hansel and Gretel," the Grimms' fairy tale, as they dropped stones or bread, in turn, to mark their path through the forest.

Forms may include: Hanseling (or lower case, hanseling), a verb; to hansel, a verb; or Proper noun, Hansel (meaning one who drops carelessly in described manner, or any variation of such).

Hanseling is the term used when items, carelessly or purposely, are dropped (possibly in a meandering or careless path-like manner) as a man or boy walks; Greteling is the identical term when a woman or girl walks and drops items in similar manner.

So there is the male version: Hanseling. The female version: Greteling. Either caps or lowercase: Hanseling or hanseling; Greteling or greteling.

The term was initially used years ago when small boys would fail to stay put at meals, and would carry their meals or snacks around the house, haphazardly dropping crumbs or chunks of food in paths around the house.
The term not only includes eating and dropping crumbs, but can broadly include dropping any item (such as clothes, paper, trash, etc.), often in an unthinking or inconsiderate manner.

It can further include not wiping ones' feet at the door, and hanseling mud throughout the home. Etc.
Stop the messes Hansel! No more hanseling around the house eating handfuls of Fruity Pebbles!
by Candycasa November 24, 2009
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fansplain

When a fan tries to explain something to a pro athlete, coach, GM or entertainer about the pro's craft. Takeoff of mansplain.
(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Don't fansplain! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
by The Runs June 10, 2017
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Hamsplain

The common practice of amateur radio operators of answering a question which was not asked, using as many irrelevant facts as possible, some of which may be correct.
If you want to hamsplain properly, you begin by citing your accomplishments, and end with a homework assignment.
by BetterQRP October 8, 2021
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