It was pretty obvious what it meant, though somebody (probably a man) told me anyway: mansplaining is when a male explains something to a female in unnecessary detail, often a female who understands it better than he does.
In the play Wilson narrates the story in retrospect, and even though he is accused of talking to himself each time he explains something to the audience (confirming his local reputation as a Pudd'nhead), Mr. Smith doesn't allow him to be merely a benevolent, comic figure.
Mansplaining is when a man explains something to a woman as if they are stupid or knows less about a subject simply because she is a woman.
Are you familiar with mansplaining?" "Oh yeah, that's when a man explains something to a woman in a patronizing way?" Clinton replied.
For those who haven't come in contact with a mansplainer, it's typically when a man patronizingly explains something to a woman that she probably already knew. .
Mustafa heads outside to sit in the wooden smoking cabin with a group of friends, where they're joined by a couple of the women from the class, who nod in fascination while Mustafa explains something to them.
