Peanut Gallery (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The politician ignored the critics from the peanut gallery and continued with her speech.
- The artist paid no attention to the negative comments from the peanut gallery and focused on her next masterpiece.
- The CEO dismissed the suggestions from the peanut gallery and proceeded with the company's planned merger.
- The professor asked the class to ignore the peanut gallery of online trolls and engage with the thoughtful feedback instead.
- The comedian shrugged off the hecklers in the peanut gallery and continued to perform her routine with confidence.
Meaning 2
Rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.