The phrase has some complicated origins, for example, in the segregated South, seats in the back or upper balcony levels were mostly reserved for Black people, according to author Stuart Berg Flexner, an expert on the origins of American phrases. In his book , " Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases From Our Lively and Splendid Past ," he writes, "Peanut gallery was in use in the 1880s, as a synonym for n----- gallery (1840s) or n----- heaven (1870s), the upper balcony where blacks sat, as in segregated theaters." The phrase is racist and should not be used. See article: URL Background In recent times, the term has taken on new meanings with the advent of social networks and online chat rooms. "Peanut gallery" may also refer to the stream of open comments visible on certain types of blogs.
Background According to Stuart Berg Flexner, the term owes it's origin to the United States's segregated South as synonym with the back seats or upper balcony mostly reserved to Black people, as stated in his book Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases From Our Lively and Splendid Past : In recent times, the term has taken on new meanings with the advent of social networks and online chat rooms. "Peanut gallery" may also refer to the stream of open comments visible on certain types of blogs.
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