manspreading



manspreading

slang Of a man, sitting with one's legs wide apart, often encroaching on others' personal space. Thanks to the dude manspreading next to me, I had hardly any room to myself on the subway.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Melaniame-LAHN-yah (Polish)Italian, Spanish, Polish, Late Roman
Sashi-Indian, Kannada
Spomenka-Croatian
UptonUP-tənEnglish (Rare)
Burns[bə:ns]
Feroz-Urdu