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Noun Concept
Categories: Public transport, Sociolinguistics, Articles with short description, Feminist terminology, Men and feminism
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manspreading  Cross legs  crossed legs  Leg crossing  Legs crossed
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"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat. Wikipedia
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"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat. Wikipedia
Practice of sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat Wikidata
The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat. Wiktionary
Practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport. Wiktionary (translation)
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behavior
microsexism
PART OF
public transit
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manspreading
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manspreading
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manspreading
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Cross legs, crossed legs, Leg crossing, Legs crossed, man-sitting, Man-spreading, Manspreader, Manspreaders
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man-sitting

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