whitesplain

American  

[hwahyt-spleyn, wahyt‐] / ˈʰwaɪtˌspleɪn, ˈwaɪt‐ /

verb (used with or without object)

1. (of a white person) to comment on the minority experience or explain racism to a person of color in a condescending or blaming way, as to point out accommodating behaviors that the victim of racism might have adopted to defuse interracial conflict.

   I know what driving while Black is like, so don't you dare whitesplain it to me!

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Etymology

Origin of whitesplain

First recorded in 2010–15; white ( def. ) + -splain ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Most of my secure, senior colleagues—white men—encourage gradualism, and whitesplain to me that ‘change takes time.’

From Science Magazine

Halisi Vinson, executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party, said Hanks‘ comments were a way to “whitesplain the historical experience of Black people.”

From Washington Times

Halisi Vinson, executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party, said Hanks’ comments were a way to “whitesplain the historical experience of Black people.”

From Seattle Times

You’ll remember that last week Lord attempted to whitesplain to Van Jones that the KKK was and continues to be the armed wing of the Democratic Party, a leftist organization and therefore not something Trump needs to disavow.

From Salon

Rick greets the Huangs with a cheerful “Ni Hao!,” bows to them at the waist, then proceeds to whitesplain the meaning of the bow to them.

From Salon