PEANUTGALLERY

Peanut gallery

A peanut gallery was, in the days of vaudeville, a nickname for the cheapest seats in the theater, the occupants of which were often known to heckle.

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peanut gallery

Noun

  1. The upper balcony in racially segregated venues such as a theatre to which black patrons were restricted.
  2. Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.
    Enough already from the peanut gallery; if you think you can do a better job, go right ahead.


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