mansplay
verbUK /manˈspleɪ/ · US /mænˈspleɪ/
Etymology From man + splay, probably by wordplay on mansplain.
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Derogatory, Informal, Of a male person To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space from any adjacent seats.
- A copiously tattooed young man in a blue jumpsuit sits mansplayed across from her, shackled to the rail on his side of the hallway, staring at Penny.2024, Christina Lynch, Pony Confidential, Penguin, →ISBN:
- Synonyms
- manspread