splain
/splˈeɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To condescendingly explain something, often extensively, especially to someone that knows more about it; for example, to mansplain, whitesplain, etc.
Slang
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."
Etymology
Usage
Inflected Forms
splains (present, singular)
splaining (participle, present)
splained (participle, past)
splained (past)
'splain (alternative)