A word meaning “To understand (a thing) given its observer's context and prior knowledge”
As per the question: the word I'm looking for is used to describe something that only one who (for want of a better way of putting it) went through something can understand that thing.
To make the question a bit less ambiguous: I went to my parents' house and they were watching a comedy which exaggerated the absurdities of the education system of Socialist eastern/central European countries during the 60s/70s. They found it hilarious because they had experienced this education system for themselves. I was scratching my head and frowning because I was brought up in a Western society in the 90s.
Consequently, my parents were watching a/an X comedy (what is X)? The word I'm not looking for is niche.
single-word-requests expressions
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As per the question: the word I'm looking for is used to describe something that only one who (for want of a better way of putting it) went through something can understand that thing.
To make the question a bit less ambiguous: I went to my parents' house and they were watching a comedy which exaggerated the absurdities of the education system of Socialist eastern/central European countries during the 60s/70s. They found it hilarious because they had experienced this education system for themselves. I was scratching my head and frowning because I was brought up in a Western society in the 90s.
Consequently, my parents were watching a/an X comedy (what is X)? The word I'm not looking for is niche.
single-word-requests expressions
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Not a single word, but the expression "you had to be there" is pretty common.
– Leo Adberg
15 mins ago
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As per the question: the word I'm looking for is used to describe something that only one who (for want of a better way of putting it) went through something can understand that thing.
To make the question a bit less ambiguous: I went to my parents' house and they were watching a comedy which exaggerated the absurdities of the education system of Socialist eastern/central European countries during the 60s/70s. They found it hilarious because they had experienced this education system for themselves. I was scratching my head and frowning because I was brought up in a Western society in the 90s.
Consequently, my parents were watching a/an X comedy (what is X)? The word I'm not looking for is niche.
single-word-requests expressions
asked 23 mins ago
R. RengoldR. Rengold
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As per the question: the word I'm looking for is used to describe something that only one who (for want of a better way of putting it) went through something can understand that thing.
To make the question a bit less ambiguous: I went to my parents' house and they were watching a comedy which exaggerated the absurdities of the education system of Socialist eastern/central European countries during the 60s/70s. They found it hilarious because they had experienced this education system for themselves. I was scratching my head and frowning because I was brought up in a Western society in the 90s.
Consequently, my parents were watching a/an X comedy (what is X)? The word I'm not looking for is niche.
single-word-requests expressions
single-word-requests expressions
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Not a single word, but the expression "you had to be there" is pretty common.
– Leo Adberg
15 mins ago
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Not a single word, but the expression "you had to be there" is pretty common.
– Leo Adberg
15 mins ago
Not a single word, but the expression "you had to be there" is pretty common.
– Leo Adberg
15 mins ago
Not a single word, but the expression "you had to be there" is pretty common.
– Leo Adberg
15 mins ago
add a comment |
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