Definitions for peanut gallery
peanut galle·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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)

   "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

2. second balcony, family circle, upper balcony, peanut gallerynoun

   rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats

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1. Peanut gallery

   The cheapest seats in a theater, being typically those farthest from the stage, as in the uppermost balcony.

2. Peanut gallery

   In a television show for children, the section where visiting children sit as guests during the performance.

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1. peanut gallerynoun

   The upper balcony in a racially segregated venues such as a theatre to which black patrons were restricted.

2. peanut gallerynoun

   Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.

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1. Peanut gallery

   A peanut gallery was, in the days of vaudeville, a nickname for the cheapest and ostensibly rowdiest seats in the theater, the occupants of which were often known to heckle the performers. The least expensive snack served at the theatre would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to convey their disapproval. Phrases such as "no comments from the peanut gallery" or "quiet in the peanut gallery" are extensions of the name.

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1. peanut gallery

   A peanut gallery refers to a group of people who criticize, heckle, or express unsolicited opinions, often in a dismissive or negative manner. Originally, the term was used in the late 19th and early 20th century to describe the cheapest and ostensibly rowdiest seats in a theater, often those farthest from the stage.

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1. 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 all too willing to heckle. The least expensive snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to show their disapproval. The phrases "no comments from the peanut gallery" or "quiet in the peanut gallery" are extensions of the name, meaning the "great unwashed" should defer to their betters. In the late 1940s the Howdy Doody children's television show adopted the name to represent its audience of children.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peanut gallery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peanut gallery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of peanut gallery in a Sentence

1. Patrick Guarasci:

   The President ... has put together a tremendous historic opportunity with Iran and he's not going to let somebody who doesn't really understand foreign policy take pot shots from the peanut gallery and get away with it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peanut gallery
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=peanut gallery
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peanut_Gallery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Gallery
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=peanut gallery