"straightsplain" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: straightsplains [present, singular, third-person], straightsplaining [participle, present], straightsplained [participle, past], straightsplained [past]
Etymology: straight + -splain, after mansplain. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|straight|splain}} straight + -splain, {{m|en|mansplain}} mansplain Head templates: {{en-verb}} straightsplain (third-person singular simple present straightsplains, present participle straightsplaining, simple past and past participle straightsplained)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory, chiefly Internet) To explain LGBT issues, people or behavior to someone who is not of a heterosexual orientation (i.e. an LGBT individual) in a condescending manner, presuming the listener's inferior understanding. Tags: Internet, colloquial, derogatory Categories (topical): Internet, LGBT, Social justice Synonyms: straight-splain Related terms: straightsplainer, straightsplaining Coordinate_terms: cissplain, femsplain, mansplain, whitesplain, womansplain

Inflected forms

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