What does groundling mean?
noun
A groundling is a person who sits on the floor or in the pit of a theater, especially in Elizabethan and Jacobean times. In modern usage, a groundling can also refer to a person who is uninformed or unsophisticated.
Example
"The groundlings in the pit were rowdy and hard to please, but the actors performed with skill and dedication."
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