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aisle sitter

aisle sitter noun: a theatrical critic.

Noun

aisle sitter (plural aisle sitters)

  1. (slang) A theatrical critic.

Forms of aisle sitter

pluralaisle sitters

Origin of aisle sitter

So called because a critic might be expected to sit near the aisle, so as to leave the theatre easily in order to write a review.

Questions about aisle sitter

What does aisle sitter mean?
Aisle sitter means a theatrical critic.
What part of speech is aisle sitter?
Aisle sitter is a noun.
What is the plural of aisle sitter?
The plural of aisle sitter is aisle sitters.

Words near aisle sitter in the dictionary

  1. Aiskew
  2. Aiskew and Leeming Bar
  3. aisle
  4. aisle seat
  5. aisle seats
  6. aisle sitter
  7. aisle sitters
  8. aisled
  9. aisleless
  10. aisles
  11. aisless

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