in-joke

短语

n. （圈内人才领会的）小范围笑话, 内部笑话

发音

UK /ˈɪnˌd͡ʒəʊk/
US /ˈɪnˌd͡ʒoʊk/

词形变化

in-jokes 复数 in-jokes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    We have an in-joke; whenever someone sings a wrong note, they wipe the mistake off their music with an obvious gesture.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

laugh joke gag jest jape

词源

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

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