Formerly known as "condescending" but has evolved beyond the scope of the original meaning to be come "the moment when a Frenchman or Frenchwoman is telling a foreigner literally anything, whether the foreigner knows how to do it or not and the Frenchman/woman's ways are very humiliating" because they feel superior
NB: when it happens in reverse i.e. When a foreigner does it to a french citizen see: Nagging or backwardness
Driving situation:
French: "You can't drive on the left side of the road"
Being explained something by a French person and only being to focus on the accent.
A: "What did François decide on the meeting?"
B: "Sorry, dunno. He was frenchsplaining the production plan, but I could not focus because of the way he pronounces Jira."
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).
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.