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Mathsplaining 

When a mathematically capable person explains a math problem to a less mathematically capable person, typically in a manner regarded as condescending or patronising. Like mansplaining, except that it actually exists.
Math HL student: "Uh, you can't get the square root out of a negative number. Unless you're using irrationals"
Math studies student: "Stop mathsplaining to me!"
Mathsplaining by FanterPanter December 10, 2017

Maxsplaining 

When you trap your life long formula one rival in order to explain every little detail about your race or quali session to them without a chance of escape.

Not to be confused with Mansplaining, while similar, Maxsplaining presents clear homoerotic undertones and heart eyes from both parties involved.
person 1: where's Charles?
person 2: oh, Max got him, he already started the maxsplaining
person 1: damn, that's a shame, there's no saving him now...
Maxsplaining by not-my-name October 11, 2022

Meta-Mansplaining 

When frustrated manly men go and flood the Urban Dictionary with their definitions of the word Mansplaining, because they know it better than the feminists, actually.
Greg is so pissed off because his professor didn't want to hear him explain her area of expertise to her in his opinion, so he went meta-mansplaining in UD and invited all his friends too. (See mansplaining )
Meta-Mansplaining by Chnuma September 7, 2017

Mansplaining 

When a man explains something to a woman in a patronizing tone as if the woman is too emotional and illogical to understand.
"She got all pissed at me for no reason!" cried Ira, "Accusing me of mansplaining."
Aziz shook his head. "Women! Right?"
Mansplaining by Babydoll75 March 6, 2019

Mansplaining 

When unsolicited advice or direction is given to a woman by a man in a condescending manner. The reasons typically being, the man does not believe the woman is capable of completing the task independently and must need guidance.
"You're not doing that how I would do it so I'm going to bother you with my directions and opinions even though I am in no way a superior and you did not ask for clarification. There is no way you are capable of doing this by yourself and must be ignorant so you have to rely on my constant guidance."

"uh, I think I got it.. thanks."
Mansplaining
Mansplaining by tybkylie December 14, 2018

marxsplaining 

Portmanteau for describing #leftist SJW's arguments:

Marxsplaining: To explain in a patronizing manner, assuming ignorance of those listening. The marxsplainer is often shocked and hurt marxsplanation is not taken as absolute fact, criticized or even rejected altogether.
LaDeondre kept blabbering about white privilege, so I told her to stop marxsplaining things to me.

privilege, communism, marxism, cultural marxism, mansplaining
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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