manspread
verb (used without object)
(of a man) to sit with one's legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people.
manspreading
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a word derived from
manspread.
Example Sentences
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“DC, do we really need to do a manspreading campaign on our trains?! I thought we were above this,” she wrote in the tweet accompanied by the photo.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Remember the various dubious anatomical explanations for manspreading?
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
Comic Sans is what Shelton calls “a fun-times font,” manspreading across paper in strokes thicker than fair Cambria or no-nonsense Garamond.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
She told the Guardian: “That’s the feminist in me! Did you know they banned manspreading in Madrid? I was like, ‘Yay!’”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2018
In the NOW's video about Anna's manspreading stunt has racked up more than six million views.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2018
