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Definition of peanut gallery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peanut gallery

noun
 
/ˈpiːnʌt ɡæləri/
 
/ˈpiːnʌt ɡæləri/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. the cheapest seats in a theatre, usually very high up and far from the stage
  2. the people who sit in the peanut gallery
    • You could hear shrieks of laughter coming from the peanut gallery.
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