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Ladysplaining

A tongue-in-cheek term for when a woman responds to a conversation by over-explaining, correcting, or asserting expertise in a way that feels unnecessary or condescending, often shifting the interaction from discussion to correction. The behavior is sometimes perceived as stemming from defensiveness or a need to prove knowledge.
I pointed out the lot size inconsistency, but instead of addressing it she went straight into ladysplaining basic square footage math like that was ever the question.
Ladysplaining by bsrev April 23, 2026
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LaSplaining 

Also LAsplaining. When someone in the film industry who is not satisfied with their career trajectory in Los Angeles relocates to another production hub, usually Atlanta, and starts telling people with more experience and credits that they are doing it wrong.
Some actress, whose only credits on IMDb after "seven years working in L.A." is a self-produced web series, is on Atlanta Film Community LaSplaining about actor marketing.
LaSplaining by ToOldToCare November 3, 2017
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LANSPLAINING 

When an AI explains something you already understand in a condescending and often inaccurate manner.
ChatGPT won’t stop lansplaining basic math.
LANSPLAINING by Wizardrous Writer December 16, 2024