# please explain

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A request for explanation or clarification on an issue.

## Etymology
Likely originated from a 1996 interview with Australian politician Pauline Hanson, in which she replied with the phrase to a question including the word "xenophobic".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/please-explain