manspread

[ man-spred ]

/ ˈmænˌsprɛd /

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verb (used without object) Informal.

(of a man) to sit with one's legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people: guys who manspread on the subway.

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Origin of manspread

First recorded in 2010–15; man + spread

OTHER WORDS FROM manspread

man·spreading, noun

Words nearby manspread

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