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Peanut gallery   /pˈinət gˈæləri/   Listen
Peanut gallery

noun
1.
(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).
2.
Rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats.  Synonyms: family circle, second balcony, upper balcony.






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