Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inside joke

/ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: in-side joke
IPA: /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).

Example Sentences

"After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/

Inflected Forms

inside jokes (plural)

Synonyms

in-joke private joke

Questions

How do you pronounce inside joke?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnsaɪd ˌd͡ʒəʊk/.
What does inside joke mean?: A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).

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