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(idiomatic) A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details.

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inside joke

Source Word

inside joke

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

内輪ネタ：限られた特定の集団内だけで共有され、共通の背景や体験に基づいて理解される冗談

That photograph turned into an inside joke that only our team still laughs about.

あの写真は私たちのチームだけが笑い続ける内輪ネタになった。

Sense（1）

After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.

inside jokes

（ plural ）