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Jansplaining 

A german's person strong inclination to share their opinions and insights, often believing that they have a deeper understanding of a subject matter than others. Their persistent need to explain and assert their knowledge can sometimes come across as arrogant or overbearing. However, it's important to note that their intentions may stem from a genuine desire to share information and contribute to conversations.
"Whenever Maria talks about her Mexican heritage, Hans is continuously jansplaining as if he knows more about her culture than she does. In an attempt to further assert his expertise. Later, he even goes as far as sending Maria an article on Mexican traditions and customs, as if she needs to be educated by him."
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Jansplaining 

The term for a German's strong inclination to share their opinions and insights, often believing that they have a deeper understanding of a subject matter than others. Their persistent need to explain and assert their knowledge can sometimes come across as arrogant or overbearing. However, it's important to note that their intentions may stem from a genuine desire to share information and contribute to conversations.
"Whenever Maria talks about her Mexican heritage, Hans is jansplaining to Maria with unsolicited explanations and corrections, as if he knows more about her culture than she does. Later, he even goes as far as sending Maria an article on Mexican traditions and customs, as if she needs to be educated by him."

Jensplaining

When your wife has to explain basic morals and empathy to her husband that runs a country and 100% of the time the husband is the kind of man that makes up his own nickname and shits himself at a Engadine McDonald's
Stop Jensplaining it to me, I told you I didn't rape her I just held her down for the young staffer to rape, we have to leave in 5 minutes so will talk about it when we get back from hillsong, we will have more time for me to comprehend how to do empathy, just write what I should say Jen

fansplaining 

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

Tansplaining 

When a British person (tan) explains something thats blantantly obvious/false in a condescending manner to an Irish person because they're British, think they're "great" and have no grasp on their countries history.
"You know you Irish should say thanks to us if we didn't invade you you'd still be picking potatoes"
"Class tansplaining"
Tansplaining by Glue Potter November 7, 2019

Jacksplaining

jacksplaining
Explaining something you know nothing about.

Attempting to explain Jack-shit!
John was jacksplaining to Dylan how PMS feels.
John doesn’t know jack-shit about how PMS feels.
Jacksplaining by LKingmanL June 6, 2018

Johnsplaining 

When a non sex worker tries to tell a sex worker what sex work is about.
Mother fucker was johnsplaining the exploitation of porn actors to me!
Johnsplaining by Tommy Pistol December 14, 2021