in-joke
US /ˈɪn.dʒoʊk/
UK /ˈɪn.dʒoʊk/
1.
內部笑話, 圈內笑話
a joke that is understood only by a small group of people who are familiar with a particular subject or situation
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Their conversation was full of in-jokes that I didn't understand.
他們的談話充滿了我聽不懂的內部笑話。
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You had to be there to get the in-joke.
你必須在場才能理解這個內部笑話。