Skip to main content

queersplaining 

Verb; Akin to "mansplaining"

Someone not of the LGBTQIA++ community caught in the act of explaining queer challenges faced by the queer community, or queer culture to queer people. May be used in a serious or funny context.
Cis Straight Man: "well actually let me explain the issues that today's gay community faces"

Queer community: "Is he really about to do some queersplaining? "
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

Prices in USD. Free US shipping. International shipping and regional book fees are shown before payment.

queersplaining 

Unwelcome and unprovoked ranting about ones own identity. Typically includes narcissistic ramblings and demanding impossible standards that aren't intuitive to anyone, hence the emphasis on "education" in the form of yelling and exasperated aspirations.
The writer spent more time queersplaining than developing characters, so their script was terrible.

I got held up in line because a patron thought queersplaining to the minimum wage employee was more important than ordering their food.

i.e. Woke Evangelicals, Queer Bible Man
e.g. Che from "And Just Like That.."
queersplaining by Anita Noam Ann February 1, 2022
Related Words

Queensplaining 

When a drag queen gives unsolicited advice or direction to a drag king in a condescending manner, because sexism.
Queen: "Oh hun that jacket is cute. You're going to stone it, right?... It would be so fun to paint your face, except with like a FULL face...Wow your drag is so creative and unique, I wish the audience "got it" you know? Maybe if you tried a sexier song, like Usher?

King: "I did not suffer through 25 years of performative femininity just to hear cismen queensplaining drag to me all night"
More from Urban Dictionary
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026
Load more