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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.