Fiatsplain

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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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