seat hogging

noun

The act of occupying more than one seat, especially on public transport.

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Meanings

nounseat hogging (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableThe act of occupying more than one seat, especially on public transport.

    Seat "hogging" has been eliminated.

    1935, The Railroad Telegrapher: 1935, Volume 52, Order of Railroad Telegraphers, page 578
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    As a commuter myself, there is no such thing as accidental seat hogging or seat hogging due to ignorance.

    2013, Benjamin Schuster, Train 407, BookBaby, →ISBN

    Seat hogging has become a common phenomenon and a potential source of user complaints or even conflicts.

    2015 October 6, Esther Woo, “Marshalling a Century of Experience: Customizing Services for the Next Generation of Users”, in Stephen Mossop, editor, Customer Service in Academic Libraries: Tales from the Front Line, Elsevier, page 38
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