English Explanatory Dictionary

-splain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. 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).

Word forms

-splain -splains -splaining -splained

Etymology

From splain, itself from explain, following the pattern of mansplain.

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