peanut gallery

/ˌpinət ˌgæləri/
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Definitions of peanut gallery
  1. 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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    type of:
    people
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  2. noun
    rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
    synonyms: family circle, second balcony, upper balcony
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    type of:
    area
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
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