manspreading
noun/ˈmænˌspɹɛdɪŋ/
Etymology
From man + spreading. Popularized in 2014, perhaps patterned after mansplaining. Equal to manspread + -ing.
Definitions
The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport, thus…
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.
- Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram show thousands pictures of men engaging in this behaviour, and New York's transit authority launched a campaign against ‘manspreading’, with a Tumblr dedicated: Men Taking Up Too Much Space On The Train.
present participle and gerund of manspread
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for manspreading. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA