fansplain

When a fan tries to explain something to a pro athlete, coach, GM or entertainer about the pro's craft. Takeoff of mansplain.

(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Don't fansplain! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"

by The Runs June 10, 2017

Fansplain

Being corrected by a fan about the source of their fandom. Like the term,"mansplain," but can be used with either gender as long as they proceed with a boring, officious correction of something you said.

Example: "Misty fansplained to Brock that his information about water-type Pokemon was wrong."

by hipsterbeyotch July 16, 2016

mansplainertainer

A mansplainer who provides amusement or enjoyment.

Griselda declared, " Marco is a mansplainertainer par excellence. He is both fun and long-winded."

by coocho October 5, 2018

fauxplaining

When someone fakely complains about something to draw attention to the very thing being complained about; false whining in an attempt to obtain 'clout' from peers.

Girl: Ugh, I have so much AP Bio, AP Stat, AP English, and AP Chem work. I hate being in such smart classes.

Boy: Will you please stop fauxplaining.

Girl: Bruh I am so addicted to nicotine I hate it.

Boy: You're just fauxplaining so people know you vape.

2022 Kara Grossman

by KaraGman January 7, 2022

Mansplain Manipulate Manslaughter

A joking phrase meant to be the male counterpart of gaslight gatekeep girlboss. Manslaughter is often replaced with malewife or manwhore.

Why try hard when I can mansplain manipulate manslaughter my way through everything?

by sometimesithinkandthenforget January 21, 2022

femsplaining

Femsplaining
fem•splain•ing — noun

The act of a woman — typically, of the feminist variety — to mistakenly believe she knows more than a man and about a man’s actions, then attempts to explain her "knowledge" via word-vomit.

I endured Megan femsplaining about how men sit on the subway train, then she femsplained some more about how she assumes men feel. feminist misandry femsplaining mansplaining feminism masculinity manspreading

by RubixCubix May 18, 2016

fansplaining

When a fan tries to explain something to a pro athlete, coach, GM or entertainer about the pro's craft. Takeoff of mansplaining.

(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Quit fansplaining! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"

by The Runs June 10, 2017