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niksplain 

when person named Nik explains stuff before the finals.
please Nik, niksplain us your knowledge
niksplain by lunar.cia December 20, 2021

naansplaining 

When someone who is not Desi/South Asian tries to explain a concept or offer an incorrect pronunciation to someone who is South Asian because the former think they know better.
White person: "Would you like some naan bread with your order?"
Desi person: "We don't say naan bread. Naan is a type of bread."
White person: "No, we call it naan bread."
Desi person: "I am Indian. My family is from India. Are you naansplaining?"
naansplaining by PurdueGuy79 November 30, 2022

Newsplaining 

Explanations provided by the Mainstream Media that fits into their agenda setting narrative.
High school kid in a MAGA hat smirks at a hostile Native American man who approached him and beat a drum in his face. The mainstream media uses newsplaining to tell Americans how racist the kid is.
Newsplaining by Bubb Rubb 21 February 6, 2019

nansplaining 

When your nanna, or any other grandmotherly figure, tries to tell you your shit like she knows you.
"no nanna I don't need a jacket"
"Quiet, of course you do it's 80 degrees out"
"Quit nansplaining, hag"
nansplaining by daddymann December 14, 2019

Nansplaining 

When unsolicited advice or direction is given to you by a Nan or Grandmother not necessarily in an intentionally condescending tone, but as if you have no knowledge of what is being explained.
"Yo did your Nan just Nansplained what a nectarine is?"

"Jonathan, your mum is Nansplaining Amazon for the fourth time this week!"
Nansplaining by WiltonCrew June 19, 2023

Netsplaining

The internet phenomenon where ask you about a specific thing and the people of the internet tell you how wrong you are to want said thing.

Also, answering an online inquiry in the most unhelpful way. A specific way of trolling the hive mind.
Example:

Before I go shopping for one, are any of my friends looking to sell their lawn mower?

Netsplainers netsplaining: They sell them at Walmart. Try Lowe's. Just pay someone to mow it for you.

Example:

Does anyone know how to activate the missed call light on this specific model of phone? I can't find anything after several online searches.

Netsplainers netsplaining: Just check your missed call log. Just leave your ringer on. Google it. I never liked that light and neither should you. Jeff Parker says you've been netsplained.
Netsplaining by Shallan Davar April 24, 2022
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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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
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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
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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