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mansplay.

To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space from any adjacent seats.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/manˈspleɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmanspleɪ/Received-Pronunciation/mænˈspleɪ/General-American/ˈmænspleɪ/General-American
  1. To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space from any adjacent seats.

    derogatory · informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From man + splay, probably by wordplay on mansplain.

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