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
ZackeryZAK-ə-reeEnglish
KayceeKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
RuŽAROO-zhahCroatian, Serbian
HertaHER-tahGerman
Rokuroṙo-koo-ṙo:Japanese
Ivane-Georgian