inside joke
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒoʊk/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧side joke
Noun[edit]
inside joke (plural inside jokes)
- (idiomatic) A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).
- Synonyms: in-joke, private joke
- After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.
Translations[edit]
joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people
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