splain
Verb
Apheretic form of explain.
Usage- dialectal
- Informal
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"Howsomever, dey 'ranged der 'fairs, en splained der bizness."
"Why, Lor' bless you, I never knew nothing about the rights of them things till you splained them to me yesterday, boss."
More examples (1)
"Den," he confided, "I 'splained to de release man 'bout lookin' fur a settin'-down job, an' he jes' sorta motioned to de do'."
Verb
To condescendingly explain something, often extensively, especially to someone that knows more about it; for example, to mansplain, whitesplain, etc.
Usage- Slang
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Those who splain may have the intent of helping the situation, but the actual impact of their actions can feel condescending or insulting.
Word forms
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