inside joke

noun

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

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Slayton said the Instagram comment was just an inside joke between him and McCloud. Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Cons: • Their inside joke was funny the first time. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 For instance, sharing a giggle about a silly past fight, or turning a once heated point of contention into an inside joke. Affiliative. Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 It's become an inside joke in corporate circles, but everyone knows death by PowerPoint is real. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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