The word vomit as we know it is derived from the latin vomitoria referring to passageways that led to a tier of seats in an amphitheater or coliseum. It was a very efficient system for getting patrons to their seats, but more importantly, in the event of an emergency, people could exit from them quickly - in essence spewing out of the arena in a matter of minutes.
Who knew?
1 comment:
Good words.
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