Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dadsplain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dad-splain
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To offer advice as a father, especially condescending, unsolicited, or oversimplified advice.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Why does my dad have to dadsplain things to me like I'm five? Like I'm pretty sure I didn't even ask."

Etymology

Blend of dad + explain, equivalent to dad + -splain.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dad
Suffix: -splain

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

dadsplains (present, singular) dadsplaining (participle, present) dadsplained (participle, past) dadsplained (past)

Questions

What does dadsplain mean?: To offer advice as a father, especially condescending, unsolicited, or oversimplified advice.
Where does dadsplain come from?: Blend of dad + explain, equivalent to dad + -splain.

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