GAYSPLAIN

What Does GAYSPLAIN Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

GAYSPLAIN means "A Gay Person Condescendingly Explaining Gay Issues."

More Observations...

It is widely used on social media to describe a gay person who condescendingly explains gay issues, especially to other members of the LGBT community. GAYSPLAIN is a combination of the words "Gay" and "Explain." It was inspired by the term Mansplain, which has also given rise to an ever-growing list of similar terms, including:

• Queersplain - A queer person condescendingly explaining queer issues.
• Straightsplain - A straight person explaining LGBT issues to a gay person.
• Trumpsplain - A supporter of former president Trump defending his record.
• Whitesplain - A white person explaining racial issues to a member of an ethnic minority.

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When I write GAYSPLAIN, I mean this:

"A Gay Person Condescendingly Explaining Gay Issues"

Summary of Key Points

"A Gay Person Condescendingly Explaining Gay Issues" is, by far, the most common meaning for GAYSPLAIN when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

GAYSPLAIN
Definition:	A Gay Person Condescendingly Explaining Gay Issues
Type:	Word
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at GAYSPLAIN

As it is formed by merging two words into one, GAYSPLAIN is a portmanteau word. It is a combination of the words Gay and Explain. GAYSPLAIN is also a neologism (i.e., a newly coined word or term which has emerged into everyday usage). Some neologisms are formally accepted into mainstream language (at which point, they cease to be neologisms), and some wither until they can longer be considered everyday terms. A neologism can be:

• A completely new word (e.g., oversharers).
• A new combination of existing words (e.g., digital detox).
• A new meaning for an existing word (e.g., sick).

Example of GAYSPLAIN Used in a Text

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