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