QUEERSPLAIN

What Does QUEERSPLAIN Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

QUEERSPLAIN means "A Queer Person Condescendingly Explaining Queer Issues."

More Observations...

It is widely used on social media to refer to a queer person who is condescendingly explaining queer issues. QUEERSPLAIN is a combination of the words "Queer" and "Explain." It was inspired by the term Mansplain, which has also given rise to an ever-growing list of similar terms, including:

• Fitsplain - A gym or fitness class member condescendingly explaining fitness training.
• Gaysplain - A gay person condescendingly explaining gay issues.
• Straightsplain - A straight person explaining LGBT issues to a gay person.
• Trumpsplain - A supporter of former president Trump defending his record.

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When I write QUEERSPLAIN, I mean this:

"A Queer Person Condescendingly Explaining Queer Issues"

Summary of Key Points

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

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

An Academic Look at QUEERSPLAIN

As it is formed by merging two words into one, QUEERSPLAIN is a portmanteau word. It is a combination of the words Queer and Explain. QUEERSPLAIN 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 QUEERSPLAIN Used in a Text

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