peanut gallery

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Meaning · English

A group of people who offer opinions or criticism, often in a humorous or annoying way

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhóm người đưa ra ý kiến hoặc chỉ trích, thường theo cách hài hước hoặc khó chịu

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Literally: a gallery of peanut-eating spectators
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The peanut gallery in the back of the room kept interrupting the presenter

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “peanut gallery” mean?

A group of people who offer opinions or criticism, often in a humorous or annoying way Literally: a gallery of peanut-eating spectators

Is “peanut gallery” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.