Friday 19 November 2010

Defenestration

Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The term was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618. The word comes from the Latin de- (down or away from) and fenestra (window or opening).



(via Miss Cellania)

2 comment(s):

Ima said...

San Francisco's defenestration project:

http://www.funforever.net/archives/category/art/graffiti/

Safe for work!

Anonymous said...

Don't try this at home.