Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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balcony | Yes | No | No | No |
peanut gallery | Yes | No | No | No |
balcony (noun) | peanut gallery (noun) |
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a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet | rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats |
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium | (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) |