English Explanatory Dictionary

please explain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A request for explanation or clarification on an issue.

Pronunciation

en-au-please explain.ogg

Word forms

please explain please explains

Etymology

Likely originated from a 1996 interview with Australian politician Pauline Hanson, in which she replied with the phrase to a question including the word "xenophobic".

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