inside joke

noun

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

Examples of inside joke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is kind of an inside joke with my family. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

That’s an inside joke for his coffee-drinking colleagues — Ryan’s a die-hard tea drinker. — Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026

A lot of times, something will go viral because the people who have engaged feel like it’s self-created and more of an inside joke than anything. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

Colbert wore a tan suit, a not-quite-inside joke about Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit (not found in the museum). — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

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