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ma'amsplaining 

Counterpoint to mansplaining. When a woman explains something to a man as if he were her special needs child. Usually done in a condescending and demeaning manner.
Thanks for ma'amsplaining to me on how to properly stock a shelf, Angela, but I've been working in the auto parts business for 15 years.

POGsplaining 

Someone who is a POG and tries explaining to a non POG how dangerous the military is while training or in combat, but holds an MOS that does not warrant being in actual warfare training or combat.
This guy was POGsplaining to me how dangerous fording a river is, knowing full well I was in the Infantry.

Pamsplaining 

The art of overly explaining information in great detail when it isn’t necessary
My ears are bleeding because of Pamsplaining.
Pamsplaining by WhoDat1323 January 14, 2022

Pigsplaining 

Common phenomenon, similar to "mansplaining," except when done by a pig (police officer) trying to explain away their bad and usually racist behavior.
Cop enters home and arrests black homeowner (in his own home). Cop later realizes his mistake and tries to explain away his racist behavior by saying that said homeowner was acting suspiciously.

Johhny: "There he goes pigsplaining away his racist actions."
Pigsplaining by Deku1312 March 6, 2020

pulmsplaining

When you, as a pulmonary critical care physician, have to explain to a hospitalist why their assessment is dangerously wrong.
Dr. Kale had to do some quick pulmsplaining to the hospitalist why transporting the patient on maximum life support is not safe.
pulmsplaining by Sina Wahidi February 1, 2021

Petsplaining 

The futile endeavor of explaining to your pets what they did wrong and expecting them to understand.
I explained to my puppy why it was wrong for him to pee on the carpet. Two hours later he peed on the carpet again. I should have realized petsplaining doesn’t work.
Petsplaining by rpcgal January 29, 2022