AUDIENCE
NOUNS
► SHOWCASE an audience many of whom were admitted on free tickets → 1974 Amer. theatrical usage (Bk.)
NOUNS – PERSON
► JOE PUBLIC a member of an audience; an average member of the public → 1942 sl. (Bk.)
► PUNTER a spectator, a member of an audience → 1976 colloq.
PHRASES
► ONLY TWO MEN AND A DOG a description of a poor audience → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► PAPER to boost an audience by giving out free passes to a show or entertainment → L19 sl.
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