peanut gallery Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (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
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noun rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
upper balcony; family circle; second balcony.
