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Old May 6, 2019, 5:03 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder


Playing to the peanut gallery, in English, has a long history; but you can guess how long that history goes back.
Actually, "playing to the gallery", the expression used in the UK, predates the American juxtaposition of peanuts and vaudeville. First recorded use in the Liverpool Mail in 1837.
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