inside joke

noun

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

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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 Was that reference an inside joke or an overt wink to the arrival of a powerful Marvel villain? Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024 Fishel went on to explain the trio’s inside joke, which dates back to last year when Gosselaar was a guest on Pod Meets World. John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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