Insiderish

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like an insider; familiar with inner knowledge, in-jokes, etc. informal

    "The essay's tone – knowing, insiderish, never polemical, and constantly shifting between mockery and studied neutrality – probably accounts for some of its warm reception."

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"The essay's tone – knowing, insiderish, never polemical, and constantly shifting between mockery and studied neutrality – probably accounts for some of its warm reception."

Etymology

From insider + -ish.

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in joke

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