Term of the Night: shotgun side

shotgun side--the passenger side. When loading a truck, the stagehand directing the loading may indicate that certain pieces of scenery or props should be put on the shotgun side or the driver's side.

Term of the Day: shotgun side

shotgun side--passenger side of a truck. When loading a truck, you can say, "Stack the platforms on the shotgun side," which means the right-hand side.