two cents from the peanut gallery

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English term or phrase:	two cents from the peanut gallery
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12:16 Oct 19, 2007

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Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

English term or phrase: two cents from the peanut gallery

"I'd like to toss in my two cents from the peanut gallery."

An American idiom.
Meaning, I guess, "I'll add my comment".
And it's origin? Theatrical?

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Your understanding is correct

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_gallery

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Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 11:28

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4 +5

Your understanding is correct

Alexander Demyanov

3 +6

my unsolicited 2 cents

Cilian O'Tuama

4 +2

comment from where the common folk sit

Mark Nathan

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Your understanding is correct

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_gallery

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 11:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 7

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

my unsolicited 2 cents

Explanation:
A peanut gallery is an audience which heckles the performer. The term originated in the days of vaudeville as a nickname for the cheapest (and therefore rowdiest) seats in the theater; the cheapest snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to signify their disapproval.

Example sentence(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_gallery

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

comment from where the common folk sit

Explanation:
yes, basically it's a remark;
The peanut gallery is where the cheap seats used to be at a show.

http://idiom-magic.com/disc.htm

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

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