Mecspliquez that again?

If you’re a woman you’ve no doubt rolled tes yeux* as un homme* has condescendingly “explained” the simplest of concepts to you. And guess what? The idea of mansplaining also exists in French – and it goes by the name of mecsplication.

A homonym for m'expliquer*, mecspliquer means to explain something to a woman in a patronising or oversimplified manner. It’s a clever combination of two French words. Mec – meaning guy, dude, man or bro in slang. And expliquer, meaning – you guessed it – to explain.

Want an example of mecsplication in action? Regarde* this famous 2021 tweet by Dr Jessica McCarthy.

Oh, la honte!*

*your eyes | *a man |* explain to me | *Look at | *Oh, the shame!