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  1. meaning - What does "mansplaining" mean? - English Language …

    Dec 27, 2018 · Mansplaining is a portmanteau of man and splaining (short for explaining), the Oxford Dictionary defines mansplaining as “the explanation of something by a man, typically to …

  2. single word requests - A less sexist alternative to 'mansplain ...

    Apr 19, 2018 · Mansplain is an interesting term that has been added recently to the Oxford, Merriam-Webster, and Cambridge dictionaries. Here is the definition as per Oxford. (of a man) …

  3. meaning - Is calling someone 'didactic' risking offense? - English ...

    Jun 3, 2016 · @davidmacCaryrichter Mansplaining is specifically explaining something that the subject already knows because the speaker has unfairly assumed their audience is ignorant. …

  4. meaning - "To be subject to" vs. "to be subjected to" - English ...

    Generally, subject to (subject in this case is an adjective) is most commonly used in the following ways: having a tendency for something This road is subject to flooding. conditional upon Your …

  5. Idiom for explaining something too thoroughly

    Sep 3, 2017 · Mansplaining is a highly controversial word and does not convey the full meaning, not even for that half of the population.

  6. word usage - Is there a term for someone who takes a long time ...

    Sep 7, 2021 · As can be seen from the answers to What does "mansplaining" mean?, that term is used especially, typically for the explanations that display such condescending assumptions …

  7. meaning - how it is vs how is it / how that is vs how is that

    Jun 4, 2016 · The first version listed ("How is it possible?") is the standard way of asking in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, etc. The second version ("How it is possible?") is …

  8. What is the origin and meaning of the phrase “bane of my …

    Jan 24, 2021 · A friend recently used the phrase bane of my existence, and while I’m familiar with the phrase, I would like to know its origin and meaning.

  9. grammar - Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from" - English ...

    I'd appreciate your assistance in helping me particularly understand how to use the phrase "as of" properly. What is the proper interpretation of the following sentence? "I need you to get me all

  10. Word for when someone talks in a belittling / condescending …

    Nov 4, 2022 · repartee (witty replies); double entendre (a sentence purposefully composed with two different meanings); implication. "I've been working hard" in situation B seems to possibly …