Roman holiday


noun
  1. a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.

  2. pleasure or advantage gained from the discomfort or suffering of others.

Origin of Roman holiday

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for Roman holiday

Roman holiday

noun
  1. entertainment or pleasure that depends on the suffering of others

Origin of Roman holiday

1
C19: from Byron's poem Childe Harold (IV, 141)

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