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) | |
Examples: | "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery" |
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Related terms: | people | |
2. | [ noun ] rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats | |
Synonyms: | family_circle upper_balcony second_balcony | |
Related terms: | area balcony balcony | |