peanut gallery

Noun

peanut gallery noun

1. In the nineteenth century, the cheap seats at the back of a theatre or in the upper balcony.
2. The upper balcony in racially segregated venues such as a theatre to which black patrons were restricted.
3. Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature. May also now refer to general audience response: "Let's hear it from the peanut gallery."“Enough already from the peanut gallery; if you think you can do a better job, go right ahead.”

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