inside joke

Frequency: 7.313.9 per million words

A joke that is understood only by a small group of people.

jokeADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

inside

Examples (10)

  • They kept telling inside jokes about people I didn't know.
  • It was an inside joke between the two of them.
  • I felt a bit left out because I didn't understand their inside joke.
  • The inside joke started during their summer vacation in Italy.
  • Our team has a lot of inside jokes that outsiders find confusing.
  • It’s just an inside joke; you wouldn't get it.
  • The photo caption was an inside joke for her close friends.
  • Calling him 'The Captain' became a long-running inside joke.
  • Can you explain the inside joke so I can laugh too?
  • My siblings and I share an inside joke about our dog's snoring.