groundling

  1. Noun.  any of various plants or animals living on or near the ground, as a benthic fish or bottom feeder.
  2. Noun.  by association, an individual of uncultivated or uncultured taste.
  3. Noun.  ''in Elizabethan theater'': an audience member (usually standing) in the cheap section.

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