Определение inside joke в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
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.
A joke that is understood by only those who work or play together. """Would you like to buy some of our liveware?"" I asked. She frowned. ""Never mind,"" I said. ""It's an inside joke. Ha ha."""
An in-joke (also known as an in joke or inside joke) is a joke whose humor is clear only to those people who are "inside" a social group, occupation or other community of common understanding; an esoteric joke. It is only humorous to those who know the situation behind it. Inside jokes may exist within a small social clique, such as a group of friends. They also may extend to an entire profession (e.g., inside jokes in the film industry)