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explain like i'm five

phrase from the mockumentary sitcoms "The Office"
Thing phrase Q133117238

Facts

5 properties
Instance of
phrase
Described by source
The Office[2]
Different from
eli5[4]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Partially coincident with
plain English[3]
🏷️ Also known as
en ELI5 en explain like i'm five en explain this to me like I'm five en layman's terms
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Summary

explain like i'm five is a phrase[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . en.wikiquote.org.. en.wikiquote.org.. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). explain like i'm five. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/explain-like-i-m-five
MLA “explain like i'm five.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/explain-like-i-m-five.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_explain-like-i-m-five_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{explain like i'm five}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/explain-like-i-m-five}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}}
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