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- 1. a joke that is shared exclusively by a small group of people: "the album title, like many of their songs, is based on an inside joke"
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Esoteric form of humor
An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or a private joke, is a joke with humour that 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. Typically, inside jokes use a reference in the punchli... Wikipedia