"insiderish" meaning in English

See insiderish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more insiderish [comparative], most insiderish [superlative]
Etymology: insider + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insider|ish}} insider + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} insiderish (comparative more insiderish, superlative most insiderish)
  1. (informal) Like an insider; familiar with inner knowledge, in-jokes, etc. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-insiderish-en-adj-9t3hJUq9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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