inside joke

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Noun

inside joke (plural inside jokes)

(idiomatic) A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details
After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.

Synonyms

in-joke

Translations

joke understood by certain people

Finnish: sisäpiirivitsi
French: blague entre nous f
Icelandic: einkahúmor

Portuguese: piada interna f
Spanish: broma privada f, chiste interno m, broma local
Swedish: internt skämt n

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