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sitout

The English word “sitout” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.
  2. A wrestling move that is often used to escape from a hold in which one straightens one's legs to get into a sitting position where one can use them for leverage.
  3. A protest action in which protesters refuse to go to work or school, or in which they show up but do not work.

Etymology

From sit + out.

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