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Polisplaining

Polisplaining occurs when a politician or political commentator talks condescendingly to someone about something he / she has incomplete knowledge of, with the mistaken assumption that she / he knows more about it than the person he's talking to does.
I just spent the last hour listening to a group of talking head polisplaining an issue everyone knows they haven't seen (or don't have the clearance to see) the evidence.
by Against the tribes June 3, 2018
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POGsplaining

Someone who is a POG and tries explaining to a non POG how dangerous the military is while training or in combat, but holds an MOS that does not warrant being in actual warfare training or combat.
This guy was POGsplaining to me how dangerous fording a river is, knowing full well I was in the Infantry.
by TheLegendaryKillaK March 18, 2022
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Philsplaining

When a Phil unnecessarily explains something to assert his importance and intellect. Man splaning but to umtenthee degree.
I waited as he started philsplaining engine parts to a mechanic.
by Pipefitting101 September 20, 2022
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pulmsplaining

When you, as a pulmonary critical care physician, have to explain to a hospitalist why their assessment is dangerously wrong.
Dr. Kale had to do some quick pulmsplaining to the hospitalist why transporting the patient on maximum life support is not safe.
by Sina Wahidi February 1, 2021
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