To ask someone to explain something.
The first known occurence of this bastardization of the word "explain" is found in the "Chosen" episode of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
Currently in heavy usage on message boards everywhere.
The first known occurence of this bastardization of the word "explain" is found in the "Chosen" episode of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
Currently in heavy usage on message boards everywhere.
ANGEL: I brought something else as well.
(He removes a silver amulet with a multi-faceted crystal at its center from his pocket.)
BUFFY: I can already tell you, I have nothing that goes with that.
ANGEL: It’s not for you.
BUFFY: Splainy?
(He removes a silver amulet with a multi-faceted crystal at its center from his pocket.)
BUFFY: I can already tell you, I have nothing that goes with that.
ANGEL: It’s not for you.
BUFFY: Splainy?
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Shaming or otherwise guilting another party for not sharing the same belief or value system as yourself in an attempt to alter their opinion. This can involve haphazard labeling, or insults of the cursory nature.
James engaged in shame-splaining by calling Pete narrow-minded for his beliefs on gun control, before expressing how gun control should work and how wrong Pete was.
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Get the Shame-splaining mug.Using humor and fun to explain things and make them understandable. Splainers often rely on one (or sometimes all) of the following: theme, metaphor (sometimes mixed-metaphors), props, situation, etc…
Jenny cracked me up. Her splainer about how satellite radio works involved coconuts, tin foil, gum wrappers and an Emeril Lagasse beet juicer.
by MementoMMN July 17, 2010
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I don't like it when my Facebook friends are post-splaining what I should think about the President's politics
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It’s only Nola-splaining when the opinion is in no way whatsoever constructive or useful
It’s only Nola-splaining when the opinion is in no way whatsoever constructive or useful
P1: “oh look, I made this drawing”
P2: “it’s really bad”
P1: “what? Why?”
P2: “it just... looks bad.”
P3: “god she’s Nola-splaining again.”
P2: “it’s really bad”
P1: “what? Why?”
P2: “it just... looks bad.”
P3: “god she’s Nola-splaining again.”
by Angry friend. August 20, 2019
Get the Nola-splaining mug.Explaining something in a slightly condescending, patronizing manner, while a) assuming the person you're talking to isn't knowledgeable about the subject, b) likely believing you know more about it than you actually do, and c) thinking they must need to hear your wisdom.
Can be used as a suffix to indicate the topic being 'splained, e.g., dog-splaining, car-splaining
Can be used as a suffix to indicate the topic being 'splained, e.g., dog-splaining, car-splaining
#1)
"I just got a puppy and you would not believe how many people dog-splain to me how I should train it or what its breed is like. They all think they're expert animal trainers."
#2)
Person A: "Hey man, I got a chance to look at your YouTube videos. You know, channels get more views when they have attention grabbing thumbnails. You might want to try that. Also, one way to get more engagement is to have an introduction that..."
Person B: "Dude, stop YouTube-splaining me. I run my own channel. You think I don't know about all that stuff already?"
"I just got a puppy and you would not believe how many people dog-splain to me how I should train it or what its breed is like. They all think they're expert animal trainers."
#2)
Person A: "Hey man, I got a chance to look at your YouTube videos. You know, channels get more views when they have attention grabbing thumbnails. You might want to try that. Also, one way to get more engagement is to have an introduction that..."
Person B: "Dude, stop YouTube-splaining me. I run my own channel. You think I don't know about all that stuff already?"
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