in-joke
in-joke · in-jokes
Insiderwitz
Synonym of inside jokeSynonym of inside joke (“a joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details”).
UK/ˈɪnˌd͡ʒəʊk/US/ˈɪnˌd͡ʒoʊk/
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of inside joke (“a joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details”).
Well, it’s a bit of an in-joke, but Fred has been going to start that diet “tomorrow” for the last few months.
We have an in-joke; whenever someone sings a wrong note, they wipe the mistake off their music with an obvious gesture.
a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
Origin
From in (“having familiarity or involvement with somebody”, adjective) + joke.From in (“having familiarity or involvement with somebody”, adjective) + joke.
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