Online Discourse Terms

noun a term coined to describe a situation where a woman explains something to a man in a condescending or patronizing manner, typically about a topic the man is assumed to be more knowledgeable about

• The concept of 'womansplain' is often used to describe the act of a woman explaining something in a condescending or patronizing manner.
• She tends to womansplain things to me whenever we have a disagreement.
• I can't stand it when she womansplains everything to me like I don't already know.
• Her tendency to womansplain situations to others often leads to misunderstandings and conflicts.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The act of hate-retweeting goes against the principles of constructive online discourse.
• I can't stand hate-retweeting, it just spreads negativity on social media.
• Hate-retweeting is such a toxic behavior, don't be that person.
• Hate-retweeting is like throwing fuel on the fire of online conflicts.

noun a compound word formed by combining 'bigot' and 'gate', typically used to describe a scandal involving bigotry

• The scandal known as 'bigotgate' erupted when offensive comments made by a public figure were leaked to the press.
• Everyone is talking about 'bigotgate' and how it's causing a lot of drama in the political scene.
• I can't believe the mess that 'bigotgate' has caused - it's like a soap opera playing out in real life.
• The repercussions of 'bigotgate' have cast a dark shadow over the reputation of the organization involved.