private joke
Definition of private joke
: a joke only understood by the few people who know what it refers to
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privateplay
: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class
: belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest
: restricted to the individual or arising independently of others
: one not in public office
: privacy
: private parts
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jokeplay
: something said or done to provoke laughter
: a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist
: the humorous or ridiculous element in something
: to make jokes : jest
: to make the object of a joke : kid
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