mansplay
mansplay · mansplays · mansplayed · mansplaying
To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space…To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space from any adjacent seats.
UK/manˈspleɪ/US/mænˈspleɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal)To spread one’s thighs widely while seated, exposing one’s crotch and taking up space from any adjacent seats.
Origin
From man + splay, probably by wordplay on mansplain.From man + splay, probably by wordplay on mansplain.
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Forms
mansplays, mansplaying, mansplayed, mansplayed| Base form | mansplay · to mansplay |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mansplays |
| Present participle | mansplaying |
| Past simple | mansplayed |
| Past participle | mansplayed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.