in-joke

名词 n.
/ˈɪnˌd͡ʒəʊk/    /ˈɪnˌd͡ʒoʊk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of inside joke (“a joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details”).
    — Well, it’s a bit of an in-joke, but Fred has been going to start that diet “tomorrow” for the last few months.

词形变化

in-jokes plural

词源

From in (“having familiarity or involvement with somebody”, adjective) + joke.
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