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momsplain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mom-splain
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain something in a condescending manner to a childless person, presuming that childless people have a lower social status or judgement skills.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mom + -splain, after mansplain.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

momsplains (present, singular) momsplaining (participle, present) momsplained (participle, past) momsplained (past)

Questions

What does momsplain mean?
To explain something in a condescending manner to a childless person, presuming that childless people have a lower social status or judgement skills.
Where does momsplain come from?
From mom + -splain, after mansplain.

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