Meaning of in-jokey | Babel Free

Definitions

Characteristic of an in-joke.

Examples

“No amount of sartorial or physical detail, no amount of scattergun introspection, can create⟳ character (God knows how that miracle is ever accomplished) any more than the frequent, sometimes in-jokey name-dropping—Goldwater.”

“There are various in-jokey things about it, the main one being the photographs heading each chapter.”

“Echoes of familiar films keep⟳ popping up everywhere. So in one way (I started to say⟳ “at one level,” but pictures like⟳ this don’t have⟳ levels), “What’s Up, Doc?” is a sort⟳ of spot-the-reference game for movie buffs. This kind of thing could seem awfully arch and in-jokey if it weren’t done with such fun-sharing affection.”

“‘[…]I weep⟳ or I laugh⟳ when I am writing.’ ‘Which do the reviewers do?’ ‘Fatuous last⟳ words.’ ‘That's rather in-jokey.’”

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