inside joke

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inside joke

/ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/ UK
/ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒoʊk/ UK

noun 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). After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.
Similar: in-joke, private joke

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noun joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people

Español	broma local, broma privada, chiste interno, chiste privado
日本語	身内ネタ
中文	內部笑話 /内部笑话 nèibùxiàohuà
Português	piada interna
Français	blague entre nous, private joke
Deutsch	Insider, Insiderwitz

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@misc{inside_joke_2026,
  title = {inside joke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inside%20joke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}