Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.
Please esplain to me the price?!
esplain by Pizzlej September 2, 2020
Related Words
When Ed finds ways to justify his purchases, decisions, or his past comments in the face of and in complete contradiction of his past assertions.
I still don't know how LinkedIn works. It might as well be Pinterest to me. I think have 1000 requests or something. Can I beat fill in name if I go accept them all? I always thought of LinkedIn as Facebook for hipsters. Too cool for social networking, not too cool for eNetworking.

"I just got Edsplained why he has no friends on LinkedIn"
Edsplain by edsucksandteslasrule January 25, 2022

Engsplaining 

When an engineer explains his or her understanding of a common issue; whether it is an engineering issue or not
I was at Best Buy and the geek squad started engsplaining data recovery to me!
Engsplaining by DAteam September 6, 2018
When specifically Ed Low, who thinks he’s a genius, explains something you already know.
Ed: “So, that’s how you turn on a tap”
Someone: “Ed, stfu we already know, stop edsplaining!”
Edsplain by Skengman69 October 7, 2021
when an engineer tries to explain something related to engineering
the engineering urge to engsplain the blockchain to everyone
engsplain by nefaeria January 7, 2022

emsplaining 

When one chugs liquor straight from the bottle.
“Damn! She really emsplained(past tense of emsplaining) last night, she’s been vomiting for two hours!”

She chugged a quarter bottle of vodka and is severely hung over.
emsplaining by VodkaDrinker777 July 24, 2024
More from Urban Dictionary
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
Load more