the inside dope

the inside dope

slang Information that is not widely known or shared; privileged information. They've hired me as a consultant, but so far they aren't giving me the inside dope on what the project will actually be. It's all very cloaks and daggers. So, what's the inside dope on you and Jake? Are you two, like, an item now?
See also: dope, inside
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

inside dope

n. the inside story; special or privileged information. (see also (hot) skinny.) What’s the inside dope on the candidate’s drug addiction?
See also: dope, inside
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • inside dope
  • inside information
  • inside story
  • 411
  • 4-1-1
  • four-one-one
  • in/out of the loop
  • JFYI
  • word on the street
  • word on the wire