Definitions for in-joke
in-joke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. in-jokenoun

   a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people

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1. in-jokenoun

   A piece of humour that is understood only by a group of people.

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1. In-joke

   An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or a private joke, is a joke whose humour is understandable only to members of an ingroup; that is, people who are in a particular social group, occupation, or other community of shared interest. It is, therefore, an esoteric joke, only humorous to those who are aware of the circumstances behind it.

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1. in-joke

   An in-joke, also known as an inside joke, is a form of humor that is understandable only to a specific group of people due to it involving information or context unique to them. These jokes may not be funny or comprehensible to those outside this particular group.

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1. In-joke

   An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or in joke, is a joke whose humour is clear only to people who are in a particular social group, occupation, or other community of common understanding. It is an esoteric joke which is humorous only to those who know the situation behind it. In-jokes may exist within a small social clique, such as a group of friends, or extend to an entire profession such as the film or professional wrestling industries, or a particular sporting endeavour. Even an ethnic or religious group may have its own in-jokes.

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1. • Joke

How to pronounce in-joke?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of in-joke in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of in-joke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of in-joke in a Sentence

1. Jeff Cook:

   It’s a joke, obviously, but we have actually started the application process for people who want to move if their candidate doesn’t win, i don’t know if they understand the immigration issues, cost and paperwork that comes with this. But they say they’re serious.

2. Arthur Messaud:

   An experiment without any goals is a joke, we're putting the cat among the pigeons by allowing the generalized monitoring of the Internet for everything and anything.

3. Elijah Cummings:

   This ridiculous resolution will demonstrate nothing but the Republican obsession with diving into investigative rabbit holes that waste tens of millions of taxpayer dollars while having absolutely no positive impact on a single American, calling this resolution a 'stunt' or a 'joke' would be insulting to stunts and jokes.

4. Cindy McCain:

   They would just sit and joke. It was like a comedy show, sometimes, to watch the two of them.

5. Danielle Meitiv:

   This is no joke, the threat that they can take my kids is real.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=in-joke
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/In-Joke
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-Joke
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=in-joke