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Yanksplain 

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.
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.
Yanksplain by CypherCommando February 25, 2024
Words you can keep

YankSplaining 

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."
YankSplaining by ActuallyIrish September 7, 2021

Yankeesplain 

When a Yankee explains something to a Southerner in a condescending and smug manner, such as telling Kentuckians they are “getting soft”, when schools close due to single digit temperatures.
Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, who grew up in New Hampshire, just yankeesplained that Kentuckians are getting too soft because schools have been closed for single digit temperatures.
Yankeesplain by KyContessa February 1, 2019

Yankstain 

An annoying American who feels the need to constantly assert their country's superiority, unaware that doing so actually demonstrates insecurity and self-doubt.

See the definitions for America
And also wankstain
The internet has been full of Yankstains since "9/11," and if I have to read another badly-spelled piece of crap about how shit the French are, I swear I will take an aeroplane and crash it where the sun doesn't shine.

Anksplain 

Having your friend Ankur explain something to you, because he’s pretty smart and it’s faster and more informative than Google.

AKA LAEITY: Let Ankur Explain It To You
Can you Anksplain to me what the hell a Secret Santa party is?
Anksplain by sizerth November 18, 2022

tanksplaining 

"Tanksplaining" is when tankies "mansplain" to Soviet Union Survivors and their descendants that they're "spreading Nazi propaganda" and they didn't really suffer under the authoritarian regime.
"The Soviet Union waited for the Warsaw uprising to end before marching in like martyrs and then sent my grandparents and many others who fought the Nazis off to the Gulag camp."

"Have you considered your grandparents are just spreading Nazi propaganda?"

"Please stop Tanksplaining history to me."
tanksplaining by Ramziii September 27, 2023

Banksplaining 

Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.
Banksplaining (noun) Informal - the explanation of something by the officials of the World Bank, typically to developing countries, in a manner regarded as both overly simplified and overly complicated.
'They banksplained it, making sure the proposal sounded vague, simple, possible, unintelligible, and complicated all at the same time. '
Banksplaining by D.FIJI October 24, 2023
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
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Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
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Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
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