"Howsomever, dey 'ranged der 'fairs, en splained der bizness."
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Splain
Synonyms for "splain"
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"Why, Lor' bless you, I never knew nothing about the rights of them things till you splained them to me yesterday, boss."
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"Den," he confided, "I 'splained to de release man 'bout lookin' fur a settin'-down job, an' he jes' sorta motioned to de do'."
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Those who splain may have the intent of helping the situation, but the actual impact of their actions can feel condescending or insulting.
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