-splain
See also: splain
English
Suffix
-splain
- (slang) A suffix combined with a descriptive adjective or noun to create a verb meaning someone who fits that description condescendingly explaining something to someone who does not fit that description (especially, something the listener has more experience of).
- 2014 March 14, Katy Waldman, “Princeton Mom's One Saving Grace”, The XX Factor, in Slate:
- The PM urges 29-year-old Princeton alum O’Connor to decide immediately whether she wants a husband and children, and it sounds a lot like momsplaining to O’Connor that she definitely wants a husband and children.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -splain
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