: a joke only understood by the few people who know what it refers to
Examples of private joke in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTwo women sharing a weirdly private joke in a public place.—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023 But in rare photos that capture King breaking into a huge, uninhibited grin, Belafonte is often at his side, hugging him and sharing some private joke.—John Blake, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
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