Is there a word for the scenario where someone tries to explain the meaning of your own book to you?Deborah Sullavan Archives
Well, there is now. J.K. Rowling's just invented it.
SEE ALSO: JK Rowling can't stop laughing after Trump boasts about his writing abilitiesIt started on Tuesday night, when someone on Twitter attempted to compare Trump to Snape. Rowling wasn't having any of it, though.
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Five minutes later, a new word was born.
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"Snapesplaining." It's definitely got a ring to it.
Soon people were coming up with new words all over the place.
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Get these added to the dictionary, stat.
And in the meantime, stop trying to Snapesplain J.K. Rowling's books.
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