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Where does “-splain” come from?

-splain (English) comes from English splain — Aphetic form of explain; To condescendingly...

-splain (English): 2012 December 22, Bunnika, “For reblogging: No...

Definitions

  1. 2012 December 22, Bunnika, “For reblogging: No...

Ancestry of “-splain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsplainAphetic form of explain; To condescendingly...

Words derived from “-splain”

  • whitesplain
  • momsplain
  • womansplain
  • straightsplain
  • blacksplain
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