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Famspreading 

A family consisting of parents and several children who walk next to each other in congested areas, forcing individual pedestrians to re-direct their paths, or blocking doors, exits, lines and elevators.
"I couldn't get to the spa at the Marriott, because there was a family with 3 kids Famspreading so badly in the elevator lobby I couldn't get through!"
Famspreading by Jasonsmobile March 22, 2019
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Fanspreading 

When a woman takes up more room than is strictly necessary on public transport.
"Excuse me madam, would you mind not fanspreading, it makes me feel uncomfortable"
Fanspreading by Lucas Lucas October 26, 2015

femspreading 

The art of women spreading their bags and other carried items on a bus or a train. Often taking up more than one seat and causing discomfort to other passengers.
I wanted to sit down on the bus but there was a woman who was femspreading all over the seats.
femspreading by WayOfLight March 31, 2015

ma'amspreading

When a woman puts her purse or bag on the adjacent seat on a train or a bus to her to stop people from sitting next to her.
Helen was ma'amspreading on the Jitney to stop the DudeBros from sitting next to her.
ma'amspreading by chuck van d December 6, 2015

fam spreading 

When a family or group of friends spreads out in a walkway so that others cannot pass them.
Oh great, another family is fam spreading, now we have to walk slowly behind them.
fam spreading by BirchJulius December 14, 2020

ramspreading

When trucks angle park instead of using a defined space
My contractors are ramspreading and blocking my entire driveway!
ramspreading by Stopspreading November 13, 2017

Ma'amspreading

The female version of manspreading . Done mostly by women who are not concerned with being lady-like. May also apply in cases where women block a seat with her bags/purse.
Excuse me lady, but could you stop ma'amspreading and let me sit down?
Ma'amspreading by Kanna-Chan June 27, 2018