inside joke

ˈɪnˌsaɪd ʤoʊk

Definition of inside joke - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

exclusive understanding

joke understood only by a specific group

Only the team laughed, it was an inside joke..
They shared an inside joke that no one else understood.
The movie was full of inside jokes for fans.

in-joke

private joke

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Expressions with inside joke

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it's an inside joke

exp.

only people in a group understand the joke

Sorry, it's an inside joke between us.

Expressions with joke

big joke

something not taken seriously

The meeting was a big joke and nothing got done.

joke around

engage in playful or humorous behavior

They like to joke around during meetings.

no joke

something serious or not to be taken lightly

The consequences of cheating are no joke.

miss the joke

not understand the humor in a joke

She missed the joke and didn't laugh with the others.

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

crack a joke

tell a funny story or remark

He loves to crack a joke at parties.

Terms with inside joke included in their meaning

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private joke

inside joke

joke understood only by a few people

nudge nudge wink wink

exp.

inside joke

share a secret or joke only some understand

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French:blague d'initiés, ...
German:Insider-Witz, ...
Italian:battuta interna, ...
Spanish:broma interna, ...
Portuguese:piada interna, ...
Chinese:内部笑话, ...
Japanese:内輪ネタ, ...
Arabic:نُكْتَة دَاخِلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיחָה פְּנִימִית, ...
Russian:внутренняя шутка, ...
Ukrainian:внутрішній жарт, ...
Hindi:अंदरूनी मज़ाक, ...
Bengali:দলের মধ্যে রসিকতা, ...
Catalan:broma interna, ...
Czech:interní vtip, ...
Danish:intern joke, ...
Dutch:binnenpretje, ...
Greek:αστείο της παρέας, ...
Hungarian:bennfentes vicc, ...
Khmer:រឿងកំប្លែងដែលមានតែក្រុមជាក់លាក់មួយយល់, ...
Korean:내부 농담, ...
Persian:شوخی خصوصی, ...
Polish:wewnętrzny żart, ...
Portuguese (BR):piada interna, ...
Romanian:glumă internă, ...
Swedish:intern skämt, ...
Thai:มุขวงใน, ...
Turkish:iç şaka, ...
Vietnamese:trò đùa nội bộ, ...

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