Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A joke originated or appreciated by the members of a particular group.
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- noun A piece of
humour that is understood only by a group of people.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
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Examples
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The debates that flare into regularly over-lapping verbal -- and even the occasional physical -- conflicts are alternated with Pill's distracting passion for Eli (named for Eli Yale as a Kushner in-joke?) over nearly four hours (including two intermissions).
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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The debates that flare into regularly over-lapping verbal -- and even the occasional physical -- conflicts are alternated with Pill's distracting passion for Eli (named for Eli Yale as a Kushner in-joke?) over nearly four hours (including two intermissions).
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Sadly I had to explain it was something of an in-joke and would take a bit much explaining required to make it funny.
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The debates that flare into regularly over-lapping verbal -- and even the occasional physical -- conflicts are alternated with Pill's distracting passion for Eli (named for Eli Yale as a Kushner in-joke?) over nearly four hours (including two intermissions).
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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And ...gay New York in-joke coming up... a starring role in Musical Mondays at Splash.10.47pm: GONG!
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But where lawmakers once inserted an occasional in-joke, nowadays they obsess over "the most catchy, popular, emotional title they can come up with," sa ys Rep. John Duncan Jr.
Congress Finds, in Passing Bills, That Names Can Never Hurt You Jess Bravin 2011
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Nothing like getting an in-joke five damn years later.
a dalmatian could do it matociquala 2010
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Why so funny/clever, well Chaim Potok's best known novel is "The Chosen", obscure but it made me chuckle in a sort of "I get the in-joke" way.
Possibly the most obscure Simpsons joke ever Not a sheep 2009
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On ITV, a new series of Taggart investigates a mutilated medic found in a warehouse, while over on Channel 5, CSI comes out fighting, kicking off season 11 in explosive fashion: there's a bombing at a funeral, a sexy new English technician and a knockout blow in the shape of singing fingerpuppet Justin Bieber, who guest stars in an episode called Shock Waves – possibly some kind of in-joke about hair products.
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And ...gay New York in-joke coming up... a starring role in Musical Mondays at Splash.10.47pm: GONG!
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