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peanut gallery
peanut galleryn.1. The hindmost or uppermost section of seating in a theater balcony, where the seats are cheapest.2. A group of people whose opinions are considered unimportant: "Pressure is building ... to force ... Alan Greenspan to cut interest rates and pump up the money supply. [He] has politely ignored these catcalls from the peanut gallery" (H. Erich Heinemann).pea′nut gal`lery
n. Slang. 1. the rearmost and cheapest section of seats in the balcony of a theater. 2. a source of insignificant criticism: No remarks from the peanut gallery! [1885–90, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | peanut gallery - (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" | | 2. |  peanut gallery - rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seatsfamily circle, second balcony, upper balconyarea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"balcony - an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium |
peanut gallery
peanut gallery1. Literally, the section of seats in a theater that were the furthest away from the stage, and thus the least expensive. I don't see the point in going to the play if we're going to be stuck in the peanut gallery—we won't even be able to see anything way back there!2. The people whose opinions or criticisms are considered unimportant, insignificant, or insincere. The president was overheard by several reporters saying that he didn't give a damn about what the peanut gallery of the country thought about his tax bill. A: "Yeah, but tonight we have to eat mom's cooking—that's punishment enough!" B: "Excuse me! No smart-aleck remarks from the peanut gallery, thank you very much!"See also: gallery, peanutpeanut galleryA rowdy audience. The original peanut galleries were the cheapest, which is to say, the highest, seats in a theater or vaudeville house. Their patrons heckled and often threw peanuts (the least expensive items sold at the snack bar) at performers who didn't measure up to the audience's expectations. The most popular children's television show of the mid-20th century was Howdy Doody (Howdy, Mr. Bluster, Flub-A-Dub and other marionettes interacted with their human friends led by Buffalo Bob Smith and Clarabelle the Clown). The studio audience were children who sat in the Peanut Gallery and were encouraged to laugh, cheer, or boo at the show's riotous happenings.See also: gallery, peanutpeanut gallery
peanut galleryThe topmost balcony in an auditorium.peanut gallery
Synonyms for peanut gallerynoun (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)Related Wordsnoun rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seatsSynonyms- family circle
- second balcony
- upper balcony
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