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

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

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

As the trees bloom, Sophie Hortman remembers a family inside joke. — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026

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