when someone over-explains and gets all profound like they're trying to teach a great life lesson, but they really just need to speak their mind along with the rest of us mortals
Maybe I said something that offended him, but I'll never know. He just started gurusplaining about compassionate communication until I walked away.
by HeavenOnEarth March 2, 2023
Get the gurusplaining mug.The act of overwhelming someone with seemingly profound but ultimately impractical or vague "wisdom" and "insights," often delivered with unwarranted authority. What some self-professed influencer coaches do instead of actual coaching.
I asked my new life coach for help with my job search strategy. But instead of asking about my skills or interests, she spent the entire session gurusplaining to me how "the universe manifests your deepest intentions" and "success is a mindset, not a destination."
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Correction of technical inaccuracies or clarification of conflated or incorrect terms related to firearms.
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Get the gunsplaining mug.A nonsense word I made up for: Explaining something like a crazy dream you had.
Example: (based off the netflix series LEGO Ninjago) 'And then the ninja flew in on dragons, but there was a massive monster controlled by Lord Garmadon!'
Example: (based off the netflix series LEGO Ninjago) 'And then the ninja flew in on dragons, but there was a massive monster controlled by Lord Garmadon!'
"So I saw my dad sitting in a chair, but he's dead! so i said 'what are you doing here?' and he-" "Woah, dude! Slow down, you're totally garsplaining!!"
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