Dictionary

inside joke en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒoʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Meanings

1. (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.

Forms

Synonyms

in-joke · private joke

Translations (17)

ca broma interna (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · cmn 內部笑話 /内部笑话 (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · es chiste privado (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · de Insiderwitz (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · sv internskämt (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · tr inside joke (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · fr blague entre nous (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · is einkahúmor (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · de Insider (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · ca acudit intern (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · es chiste interno (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · fi sisäpiirivitsi (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · es broma privada (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · pt piada interna (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · fr private joke (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · ja 身内ネタ (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people) · es broma local (joke understood or meant to be understood by certain people)