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PRONUNCIATION OF IN-JOKE

in-joke  [ˈɪndʒəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IN-JOKE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
In-Joke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IN-JOKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 an esoteric joke that is humorous only to those who are aware of the circumstances 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 field or team. Ethnic or religious groups usually have their own in-jokes.

Definition of in-joke in the English dictionary

The definition of in-joke in the dictionary is a joke which is understood only by a particular group of people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IN-JOKE


bespoke
bɪˈspəʊk
broke
brəʊk
choke
tʃəʊk
coke
kəʊk
folk
fəʊk
hon.
həʊk
joke
dʒəʊk
oak
əʊk
oke
əʊk
poke
pəʊk
Polk
pəʊk
roque
rəʊk
smoke
sməʊk
soak
səʊk
Soc.
səʊk
spoke
spəʊk
stoke
stəʊk
stroke
strəʊk
toque
təʊk
woke
wəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN-JOKE

in-bond shop
in-built
in-car
in-car entertainment system
in-crowd
in-depth
in-flight
in-goal area
in-group
in-house
in-law
in-laws
in-line
in-line skate
in-off
in-service
in-service education
in-service training
in-store
in-tray

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN-JOKE

a pig in a poke
a stroke
bloke
Brooke
Cooke
evoke
go up in smoke
hoke
invoke
karaoke
no joke
Pembroke
practical joke
private joke
provoke
Sherbrooke
standing joke
the Big Smoke
the Smoke
yoke

Synonyms and antonyms of in-joke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in-joke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN-JOKE

Find out the translation of in-joke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in-joke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in-joke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在玩笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en - broma
570 millions of speakers

English

in-joke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में मजाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في نكتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в шутку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

in- piada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইন-তামাশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en blague
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam joke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in - Witz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イン·ジョーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인 농담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing joke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong trò đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேடிக்கைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

in-şaka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in- scherzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dowcip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în glumă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε - αστείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in - grap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

in- skämt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intern spøk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in-joke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN-JOKE»

The term «in-joke» is regularly used and occupies the 67.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN-JOKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in-joke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN-JOKE»

Discover the use of in-joke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in-joke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In-Joke
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Semantic Mechanisms of Humor
Thus, in joke (6) the hero was involved in debauchery in real life, which is his actual situation in a very recent past, and he was not involved in honest toil as the comparison with Saint Peter suggests. One can say then that it is the case that the ...
V. Raskin, 1985
3
Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke
The uninhibited copying of jokes from other sources partially explains the large international diffusion of the genre and the repertoire. Jokes in joke books do not, however, adequately reflect the whole joke culture. As Davies has demonstrated,  ...
Giselinde Kuipers, 2006
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Laughter and Cultural Pessimism: The Joke in West German ...
In the end, however, the paintings are the paintings and the in-joke is the in-joke. They may occasionally cross paths, but there are no guarantees that this will happen. Isabelle Graw: The Model Critic Diederichsen's personal presence in these ...
Gregory H. Williams, 2006
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Report of the Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Bill ...
Caroline (Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain). probable, if this was in joke; if were on deck, answered “ Yesnot, they were positive perjury. If they were not in our pockets.” He sible ; they did not'in any respect tally with what.
Caroline (Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820
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Applying Sociolinguistics: Domains and Face-to-face Interaction
In joke telling the cues are highly formalized and socially marked. The cue is often an introductory statement such as “listen to this funny one,” or, “I've got a good one, let me see if I can remember it.” In CJ, however, creating the play frame is ...
Diana Boxer, 2002
7
A Gift for Muslim Women
In other words when you say something in joke without any intention that it should take effect, even then it becomes effective. ( 1 ) Nikah (Contract of Marriage) (2) Divorce. (3) Resuming relationship (after revocable divorce) (Abu Daud) When ...
Muḥammad ʻĀshiq Ilāhī, 2006
8
The Trial of Her Majesty, Queen Caroline, Consort of George ...
He says, " Yes, I did make application to Schiavini, but it wa9 in joke — I made it in joke." — Well this is possible ... in joke he has perjured himself; if he did make this application in joke, to what follows, he must have answered, No. " Did you not  ...
Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820
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Ha Ha and Aha: The Role of Humor in Psychotherapy
To the extent that the non-military viewing audience shares the understanding, as for example the last mentioned topic, it may also share the laughter; other topics may leave the audience "cold." Ethnic humor is often based upon the "in-joke.
Harold H. Mosak, 1987
10
The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of Her Majesty, Caroline ...
. / ' noblesse was ever heard of that had £1500 a-year there. 24 toschiavini, but. it was in joke.” Now, their Lordships would'mark that; The former answers were probable,>if this was in joke; if not, they were' positive perjury ' If, then, this was in  ...
‎1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN-JOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in-joke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie Reviews: Trainwreck and Ant-Man
The movie plays this obvious fact as an in-joke, but it nevertheless stirs distracting thoughts. One needn't be a droning feminist to wonder what ... «Reason, Jul 15»
2
'Mr. Holmes': Ian McKellen is a magnificent late-in-life Sherlock …
(For a double in-joke, Holmes is played in the faux film by Nicholas Rowe, who starred in "Young Sherlock Holmes" 30 years ago.). «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
Michael Connelly's LAPD cop Harry Bosch just as good on TV | The …
He still has his Hollywood Hills shack, though in the series, in a nice in-joke, it was bought with money Bosch earned from selling the movie ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Shudder To Think mocked its radio unfriendliness with “Hit Liquor …
The title becomes something of an in-joke, a self-deprecating jab at the album's commercial inviability. The most amazing thing about Pony ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
5
Inside Out, movie review: Pixar's latest and boldest feature is going …
Another in-joke for the grown-ups has the travellers in Riley's unconsciousness coming across an entrance with the wording - “danger, abstract ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
What Katie Did Next: In which I actually admit to holding out for a hero
I thought he was a B-movie in-joke until I saw a row of men watching The Transporter on a recent flight. Can someone please tell me how an ... «Herald, Jul 15»
7
T wo female friends in their 40s recently asked me what it is that I'm …
I thought he was a B-movie in-joke until I saw a row of men watching The Transporter on a recent flight. Can someone please tell me how an ... «Herald, Jul 15»
8
Mom posts perfect response to nosy questions about twins
"You know that feeling when a little in-joke between friends turns international? Well, that is what I am feeling at the moment," the ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
9
America Used to Give Out Weird Participation Awards for Nuclear …
... a TV camera, a hacksaw, and a flashlight? I have no idea what that means. But it's probably a fantastic in-joke to the people who were there! «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
10
Pillar to post
This was something of an in-joke on Trollope's part since he is credited with the introduction of the pillar box to Britain in his day job working for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. In-Joke [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/in-joke>. Apr 2024 ».
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