Splain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Splain is a verb meaning (informal, dialectal) Apheretic form of explain.
Meaning
(informal, dialectal) Apheretic form of explain.
More Meanings
- (slang) To condescendingly explain something, often extensively, especially to someone that knows more about it; for example, to mansplain, whitesplain, etc.
Example Sentences
"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."
"Den," he confided, "I 'splained to de release man 'bout lookin' fur a settin'-down job, an' he jes' sorta motioned to de do'."
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
- splains
- splaining
- splained
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whitesplain, explaterate, speke, splop, lisp, speel.
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