insiderish en · ADJ
Etymology
From insider + -ish.
Meanings
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(informal) Like an insider; familiar with inner knowledge, in-jokes, etc.
The essay's tone – knowing, insiderish, never polemical, and constantly shifting between mockery and studied neutrality – probably accounts for some of its warm reception.
2013 January 27, Andy Beckett, “A user's guide to art-speak”, in The Guardian, retrieved 07 Dec 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more insiderish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most insiderish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |