Meanings
- CanadaUSinformalbroadcastingAny character who serves to provide exposition, such as explaining how an elaborate murder was committed, sparing the writers from having to convey it indirectly.
Synonyms: Morris the Explainer
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAny character who serves to provide exposition, such as explaining how an elaborate murder was committed, sparing the writers from having to convey it indirectly.
Cite this entry
Irving the Explainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irving%20the%20Explainer
“Irving the Explainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irving%20the%20Explainer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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