niksplain

when person named Nik explains stuff before the finals.

please Nik, niksplain us your knowledge

by lunar.cia December 20, 2021

Newsplaining

Explanations provided by the Mainstream Media that fits into their agenda setting narrative.

High school kid in a MAGA hat smirks at a hostile Native American man who approached him and beat a drum in his face. The mainstream media uses newsplaining to tell Americans how racist the kid is.

by Bubb Rubb 21 February 6, 2019

Riksplain

When former KU Leuven rector Rik Torfs goes out of his way to lecture experts about basic topics relating to their own field of expertise.

Have you seen what Rik Torfs posted on Twitter the other day? He was Riksplaining the difference between the basic concepts of climate and weather to climate experts.

by JustSenne July 15, 2021

nansplaining

When your nanna, or any other grandmotherly figure, tries to tell you your shit like she knows you.

"no nanna I don't need a jacket"
"Quiet, of course you do it's 80 degrees out"
"Quit nansplaining, hag"

by daddymann December 14, 2019

Netsplaining

The internet phenomenon where ask you about a specific thing and the people of the internet tell you how wrong you are to want said thing.

Also, answering an online inquiry in the most unhelpful way. A specific way of trolling the hive mind.

Example:

Before I go shopping for one, are any of my friends looking to sell their lawn mower?

Netsplainers netsplaining: They sell them at Walmart. Try Lowe's. Just pay someone to mow it for you.

Example:

Does anyone know how to activate the missed call light on this specific model of phone? I can't find anything after several online searches.

Netsplainers netsplaining: Just check your missed call log. Just leave your ringer on. Google it. I never liked that light and neither should you. Jeff Parker says you've been netsplained.

by Shallan Davar April 24, 2022

Nansplaining

When unsolicited advice or direction is given to you by a Nan or Grandmother not necessarily in an intentionally condescending tone, but as if you have no knowledge of what is being explained.

"Yo did your Nan just Nansplained what a nectarine is?"

"Jonathan, your mum is Nansplaining Amazon for the fourth time this week!"

by WiltonCrew June 19, 2023

Wiksplain

To show an information box, generally from Wikipedia, under videos YouTube deems worthy of having to explain or add context or, more likely, criticism. Also: Wiksplained, Wiksplaining, Wiksplanation

Derived from Mansplain.

As if I needed YouTube to Wiksplain COVID to me.

Thanks, YouTube, for Wiksplaining FEMA in this hurricane video.

by sMylesG October 28, 2024