Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun peanut_gallery

2 senses of peanut gallery

Sense 1
peanut gallery -- ((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")
       => people -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

Sense 2
second balcony, family circle, upper balcony, peanut gallery -- (rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats)
       => area -- (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants")