fansplaining
When a fan tries to explain something to a pro athlete, coach, GM or entertainer about the pro's craft. Takeoff of mansplaining.
(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Quit fansplaining! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
(pro athlete) "Quit fansplaining! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
fansplain
When a fan tries to explain something to a pro athlete, coach, GM or entertainer about the pro's craft. Takeoff of mansplain.
(fan) "If you open your batting stance, you'll see the ball better."
(pro athlete) "Don't fansplain! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
(pro athlete) "Don't fansplain! I'm the pro athlete, not you!"
Fansplaining
The act fans of a particular franchise (TV series, book series, sport, etc.) talking down to or about fans that they don't see as "legitimate" fans.
Karen is always fansplaining about how new and younger fans are ruining fandom.
Fansplaining
A spiel given by a comic book/film franchise know it all/fan boy about something in the movie condescending over others who are understanding the plot at face value.
"You don't understand George, Jean Grey eventually becomes the most powerful X Men so that's why her eyes turn red."
"Stop fansplaining , Garry."
"Stop fansplaining , Garry."
Fansplain
Being corrected by a fan about the source of their fandom. Like the term,"mansplain," but can be used with either gender as long as they proceed with a boring, officious correction of something you said.
Example: "Misty fansplained to Brock that his information about water-type Pokemon was wrong."