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    [Noun]  | "gal*lery" | \ ˈga-lə-rē \


    1: a roofed promenade : colonnade

    2: corridor

    3: an outdoor balcony


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English gallerie, borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin galeria, probably alteration (by dissimilation or suffix change) of galilea {see: |galilee|galilee};

    [Noun]  | "gallery forest" 


    1: a forest growing along a watercourse in a region otherwise devoid of trees


    Origin: 1920 ;

    [Noun]  | "fly gallery" 


    1: a narrow raised platform at the side of a theater stage from which flying scenery lines are operated


    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun]  | "peanut gallery" 


    1: the upper balcony of a theater; also : a section of cheap seats in a theater or the group of spectators seated there

    2: a group of critics or commentators likened to spectators in the cheap seats of a theater


    Origin: 1867 ;

    [Noun]  | "rogues' gallery" 


    1: a collection of pictures of persons arrested as criminals; also : a collection or list likened to a rogues' gallery


    Origin: 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "shooting gallery" 


    1: a usually covered range equipped with targets for practice with firearms

    2: a place where one can obtain narcotics and shoot up


    Origin: 1836 ;

    [Noun]  | "press gallery" 


    1: an area especially in a court of law where news reporters sit

    [Idiom]  | "play to the gallery" 


    1: to do things that one thinks will be popular among many people instead of doing what one thinks is right

    [Noun]  | "gallery" 


    1: a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed;


      * e.g., " ... visited an array of art galleries while on vacation "



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    2: a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building;


      * e.g., " ... the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery "



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    3: a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building;


      * e.g., " ... a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs "



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     [ "gallery" ]

    1: An elevated frame/bracket on the inside of a monocle, allowing the wearer to slot the monocle easily. The gallery holds the monocle away from the eye, preventing the eyelashes from jarring. Monocles with galleries are far more expensive, but they offer optimum comfort.

      * e.g.,  ... "Say, Charles, you're looking quite rich today!" 

     [ "The Gallery" ]

    1: Any student in school who doesn't want to particapate in class. These are students who slack off in class doing nothing being similar to a photo in a gallery seen but does nothing.

      * e.g.,  ... Lopez got pissed because the gallery was causing him issues in class even though he gave them a free A. 

     [ "Gallery" ]

    1: An apartment located near the four corners of Cobleskill NY. It consists of two apartments located above a small little wanna-be restaurant called Coby's. Tenants of the past had consisted of mostly rednecks so most all black people were scared to come. However, the gallery crew of 2010 has turned over a new leaf. Parties are a regular weekend occurrence and sometimes you cant see the carpet in the morning. The fiestas at gallery have grown to be extremely large and fun but cops always come. Gallery likes to throw parties with fat girl themes too. Some kids even consider it the largest party spot on in the town...pfff

      * e.g.,  ... Gallery is so cool man I hope they're having a party tonight. 

     [ "Gallerying" ]

    1: Participating, individually or with a group of people, in the more active aspects of visiting art galleries. The verb encompasses both visiting galleries and criticising artworks regardless the styles of art.

      * e.g.,  ... A: "What have you done this weekend?" 

     [ "Shooting gallery" ]

    1: (noun) A location that is a safe haven for IV drug users to be around like-minded individuals, where they can consume/inject their drugs without fear of any scrutiny, prejudice or negative repercussions. More often than not such places also sell drugs that is readily available.

      * e.g.,  ... You could tell that Tara didn't know that Jenny's place was a popular neighborhood shooting gallery. The first thing she saw was Tommy hitting Johnny with some clear, Stevie hitting Raymond with some clear and I was injecting Shannon with some clear. If Tara had stayed around a bit longer she might could have snuck a few peeps of me injecting Shannon with some of my premium grade seen. But alas it looked as though she had seen enough already to make her skin crawl. 

     [ "peanut gallery" ]

    1: The term originated back in the theatre, where the cheapest seats were those way at the bottom floor and where people purchased peanuts because they were the cheapest snack. If they disapproved of the performance, they would throw the peanuts. Howdy Doody, a show that started in the 1940's (not 50's), the children in the crowd were considered the "Peanut Gallery."

      * e.g.,  ... Vaudeville era man: Ay! This show sucks! You all suck! get off the stage! *Throws peanuts Announcer: No more comments from the peanut gallery!!!!!! Vaudeville era woman: Throw more nuts chap!!!! 

     [ "shooting gallery" ]

    1: heroin users version of a crack house

      * e.g.,  ... he od'd over at the shooting gallery 

     [ "penis gallery" ]

    1: In a chatroom, 'the penis gallery' are the group who can be counted on to twist any conversation south of the border.

      * e.g.,  ... It was an emotive conversation until the penis gallery chirped in with their inevitable blatant double entendre. 

     [ "gallery crawl" ]

    1: When a bunch of people travel from one gallery to the next, all the while being too drunk to notice the "art" they're looking at is nothing more than shit.

      * e.g.,  ... My mom, while trying to justify her fancy for drinking, went to a gallery crawl claiming it to be a gathering of those interested in art. She came home shitfaced at 2am when the gallery bars closed. 

     [ "crash gallery" ]

    1: The act of smashing the heads of five penises together, Usually preformed by very famous or attractive men causing an explosion of jizzim covering everyone around.

      * e.g.,  ... did you hear matthew mcconaughey is planing a crash gallery? 

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