in-joke
[
in
-johk]
/ˈɪnˌdʒoʊk/
noun
1.
a joke that can be understood or appreciated only by the members of a limited group of people.
Origin
1960-65
Examples from the web for
in-joke
Irreverence demystifies art, it draws you into the
in-joke
, the inner circle of knowledge.
Word Origin and History for
in-joke
n.
1964, from
in
+
joke
.