what is vom
They might sound like something unpleasant to modern-day ears, but voms have actually been part of the theatre for thousands of years. âVomâ is short for vomitorium, which comes from the Latin verb vomo/vomitus, meaning âto vomit or spew forth.â But again, not in the way we may think about vomiting these days! A vomitorium is a corridor built beneath or behind the seats of a coliseum, stadium, theatre, arena, or other large building. Itâs designed to facilitate the movement of large numbers of people, which means it actually âvomitsâ or âspewsâ people out of the building at the end of an event.