Meaning of in-joke | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of inside joke (“a joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details”).

Examples

“Well, it’s a bit of an in-joke, but Fred has been going to start that diet “tomorrow” for the last few months.”

“We have an in-joke; whenever someone sings a wrong note, they wipe the mistake off their music with an obvious gesture.”

“Perhaps these quotations arose from some in-joke of Yule’s, but whatever the case the lexicographical worth of these citations is dubious.”

“Intentionally or not, the movie [Ralph Breaks the Internet] makes Disney feel as enormous as the internet itself, containing a series of micro-targeted idiosyncrasies and in-jokes that are nonetheless controlled by a cultural monolith (whether that's Disney or whatever massive corporation owns your local ISP).”

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