nosebleed section
English
Etymology
From the tendency of high altitude to cause or aggravate nosebleeds.
Noun
nosebleed section (plural nosebleed sections)
- (idiomatic) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium.
- 2001, Sara Paretsky, Total Recall: V.I. Warshawski 10, →ISBN Invalid ISBN:
- 'Nor do I have a family box: it's the upper gallery for me, what we call the nosebleed section.
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See also
- (cheap seating): groundling, nosebleed seat, peanut gallery
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