When a person/seppo from the US tries to teach a person from another country about their own culture; usually incorrectly
"This dude from Minnesota tried YankSplaining to me that the Blarney Stone was in Dublin, and when I tried to correct him he told me it was sad that I didn't know my own culture and that he was more Irish than me."
by ActuallyIrish September 07, 2021
1. The act of an American explaining aspects of another culture to individuals from that culture, often with an oversimplified or incorrect understanding.
2. The particularly presumptuous manner in which some Americans take it upon themselves to enlighten people about their own cultural practices, history, or beliefs, typically lacking in-depth knowledge or awareness of the nuances involved.
2. The particularly presumptuous manner in which some Americans take it upon themselves to enlighten people about their own cultural practices, history, or beliefs, typically lacking in-depth knowledge or awareness of the nuances involved.
I couldn't believe it when he started to Yanksplain to me the history of my own country, as if I hadn't lived there my whole life.
by CypherCommando February 25, 2024