in-crowd

or in crowd

[ in-kroud ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a small, exclusive group of people who are perceived as fashionable or influential:

   She desperately wanted to be part of the in-crowd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-crowd¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The risk of being laughed at by the in-crowd; they are on their way out, anyway.

From The Daily Beast

But certainly Romney's most striking remark, from a Palestinian point of view at least, came when he spoke to the in-crowd.

From The Daily Beast

A sneak peek at the guest list also suggests a change in the in-crowd.

From The Daily Beast

Former contributors to the site attest that the ruling "in-crowd" is a turnoff for new users.

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