private joke

noun

Definition of private joke

: a joke only understood by the few people who know what it refers to

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“Private joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20joke. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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