green·room

[green-room, -room]
noun
a lounge in a theater, broadcasting studio, or the like, for use by performers when they are not onstage, on camera, etc.

Origin:
1695–1705; green + room, probably so called because orig. painted green

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greenroom (ˈɡriːnˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(esp formerly) a backstage room in a theatre where performers may rest or receive visitors
 
[C18: probably from its original colour]

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Greenroom is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
She tore open the envelope, read the message, and walked out of the greenroom.
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