inside joke

noun

: a joke that is understood only by people with special knowledge about something

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That small inside joke onset laugh grew into a beast that is still discussed today. Julia Moore, People.com, 20 May 2025 In other words, people are treating Fyre Festival 2 like a big inside joke. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 That reluctance is totally understandable — since the Phish experience, perhaps above that of all other groups, often feels like one gigantic inside joke. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025 Add your own photo and customize the title with an inside joke or sweet reference for your most thoughtful gift to date. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inside joke

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“Inside joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20joke. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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