A joke pertaining to a friend group or online community, through which it is exchanged exclusively. Similar to memes, but more specific to a smaller, more clearly-defined group of people.
friend 1: "Guess it's time for you to go get your own boat, then!"
friend 2: "Ha! You smartass, you!"
stranger: "Uh... was that a joke or something...?"
friend 2: "Oh, it's just a silly little inside joke. Don't sweat it."
friend 2: "Ha! You smartass, you!"
stranger: "Uh... was that a joke or something...?"
friend 2: "Oh, it's just a silly little inside joke. Don't sweat it."
by Inlovewithabsol July 26, 2023

A paper that has no interest in winning a Pulitzer Prize or other awards for journalistic excellence might well be a joke-a-paper more interested in revenue from display and classified ads than trying to investigate what goes on behind the scenes.
by Circus Room January 1, 2012

by Wobbly wagon wheels May 24, 2020

by tory borty April 25, 2013

An Ethan Joke is a joke that is started by Ethan Channing (the famous Splatoon™ pro player) that he has no idea how to finish resulting in the joke being extremely nonsensical and unfunny
"Dhillion Barret, more like Dhillion Gayett" - Ethan
"Damn, what a hysterical Ethan joke" - Normal Human Beings (who are not Splatoon™ pro players)
"Damn, what a hysterical Ethan joke" - Normal Human Beings (who are not Splatoon™ pro players)
by EpicSplatoonGamer May 20, 2019

by seltontrM June 6, 2022
