blacksplain
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Of a black person in a group with non-black people: to explain some concept which is very common in black culture while assuming the non-black members of the group do not understand.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “blacksplain” mean?
Of a black person in a group with non-black people: to explain some concept which is very common in black culture while assuming the non-black members of the group do not understand.
Is “blacksplain” formal or informal?
blacksplain is generally slang.