mansplay en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mænˈspleɪ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmænspleɪ/ (General-American)
- măn-splāʹ
- mănʹ-splā
- /ˈmanspleɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /manˈspleɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From man + splay, probably by wordplay on mansplain.
Meanings
-
(derogatory, informal, intransitive, 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mansplayed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mansplayed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mansplays | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| mansplaying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |