English Explanatory Dictionary

splain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Apheretic form of explain.
verb
  1. To condescendingly explain something, often extensively, especially to someone that knows more about it; for example, to mansplain, whitesplain, etc.

Pronunciation

En-au-splain.ogg

Word forms

splain splains splaining splained 'splain

Etymology

Apheretic form of explain.

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