in-joke

noun

ˈin-ˌjōk 

-ˈjōk

: a joke for or about a select group of people

Examples of in-joke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Across the country, agitators on the left and the right are increasingly flirting with antisemitic tropes, conspiracy theories and in-jokes to bring in new followers. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

When the Crew nearly left Columbus for Austin in 2017, supporters fighting the move were also fighting to preserve the drum lines, the in-jokes built over two decades in one stadium. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

The trio enjoyed in-jokes, road trips in fast cars (Picabia was obsessed with automobiles), and artistic experiments. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

The very best of them contain Easter eggs and in-jokes that only the most committed fans will be able to spot. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-joke

• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• menfolk
• provoke