Fiatsplain
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To criticize bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a condescending manner, often by nocoiners. derogatory, informal
"If you have ever had the displeasure of learning economics while in university or simply have had a pompous sheep fiatsplain to you why a sound money standard can never work you've likely had a professor or the fiatsplainer blame the gold standard for the Great Depression."
Example
More examples"If you have ever had the displeasure of learning economics while in university or simply have had a pompous sheep fiatsplain to you why a sound money standard can never work you've likely had a professor or the fiatsplainer blame the gold standard for the Great Depression."
Etymology
From fiat + -splain, after mansplain.
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