aisle sitter
English
editEtymology
editSo 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.
Noun
editaisle sitter (plural aisle sitters)
- (slang) A theatrical critic.
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.
aisle sitter (plural aisle sitters)