Public Transportation Etiquette

noun a compound word formed by combining 'man' and 'spread', typically used to describe the act of a man sitting with his legs wide apart in a way that invades the space of others

• The man on the bus was criticized for his tendency to manspread, taking up more than one seat.
• Dude, can you please stop manspreading and give me some space on this bench?
• I can't stand when guys manspread on the subway, it's so annoying.
• His ego was so big, it felt like he was manspreading in the room, taking up all the attention.

noun a device or tool used for spreading or distributing something

• The man spreader on the train was taking up too much space with his legs wide apart.
• I couldn't believe the man spreader next to me on the bus was practically sitting in my lap.
• That man spreader at the movie theater needs to learn some manners.
• His ego was like a man spreader, taking up all the room in the conversation.