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nosebleed section en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

A jocularly hyperbolic allusion to the tendency of high altitude to cause or aggravate nosebleeds.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.
    • 'Nor do I have a family box: it's the upper gallery for me, what we call the nosebleed section. 2001, Sara Paretsky, Total Recall, →OCLC:

Forms

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Meronyms

nosebleed seat

Relateds

groundling

Synonyms

peanut gallery · cheap seats · knothole section

Translations (8)

de Juchee (seats high in the back) · hu kakasülő (seats high in the back) · fr poulailler (seats high in the back) · de Juchhe (seats high in the back) · fr paradis (seats high in the back) · es gallinero (seats high in the back) · yue 飛機位 /飞机位 (seats high in the back) · it loggione (seats high in the back)