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The fact or action of explaining something in a condescending or self-justifying manner, originally and especially of a man to a woman.
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mansplaining — pp. Explaining in a patronizing way, particularly when done by a man who combines arrogance with ignorance of the topic. [Man + explaining.] mansplain v. mansplainer n. mansplanation n. Example Citations: Folds entirely serious songs are… … New words
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mancation — n. A vacation in which the participants are all men. Also: man cation. [Blend of man and vacation.] mancationer n. mancationing pp. Example Citations: When fellow travelers saw Larry Meadows and his buddies palling around on vacation, they… … New words
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