inside joke

noun

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

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What started as a critique of screen time has become an inside joke, a Roblox game, and a way to connect. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025 But that was my sort of inside joke with him. Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025 The petrified tree was a bit of an inside joke between Walt and Lillian. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 This is the story of the most infamous inside joke in cinema history. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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