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Meaning of mansplay | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
manˈspleɪ

Definitions

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

derogatory, informal, intransitive

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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