Trumpsplain
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To explain or rationalize Donald Trump (born 1946), the 45th president of the United States, or his actions, remarks, policies, or popularity. US, ambitransitive, informal
""Two weeks abroad and I lost count of how many baffled Europeans asked us to explain Donald Trump," tweeted Sherry Stern, a California magazine editor who found herself Trumpsplaining in London, Cambridge and Budapest."
Example
More examples""Two weeks abroad and I lost count of how many baffled Europeans asked us to explain Donald Trump," tweeted Sherry Stern, a California magazine editor who found herself Trumpsplaining in London, Cambridge and Budapest."
Etymology
From Trump + -splain.
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