: a joke that is understood only by people with special knowledge about something
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The meeting with Murphy clearly stuck with him and became an inside joke with Wyle’s kids.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2026 The memorable moment has since become an inside joke in the PenaVega household.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2026 The phrase became an inside joke among Wonder’s circle — and now serves as a fitting timestamp for this new chapter in the album’s history.—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
28 Sep. 2026 For himself and Holland, who’d never received such praise from the Oscar-winning filmmaker, the compliment became an inside joke.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inside joke