manspreading
noun
- practice of sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmænˌspɹɛdɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: From man + spreading. Popularized in 2014, perhaps patterned after mansplaining. Equal to manspread + -ing.
- The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
“The new ads — aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading and wearing large backpacks on crowded trains — are set to go up in the subways next month.”
“Manspreading is certainly bad manners in a crowded subway – and so is other stuff, like people wielding giant backpacks.”
verb
Etymology: From manspread + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of manspread