private joke

pri·vate joke

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prahy-vit johk]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt dʒoʊk/
- /ˈpraɪvət dʒəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-vit johk]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt dʒoʊk/

Definitions of private joke words

noun private joke a joke that is understood only by a certain social group 0
noun private joke An in-joke; a piece of humour understood only by a group of people. 0

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Parts of speech for Private joke

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private joke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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