"in-jokey" meaning in All languages combined

See in-jokey on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more in-jokey [comparative], most in-jokey [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} in-jokey (comparative more in-jokey, superlative most in-jokey)
  1. Characteristic of an in-joke. Synonyms: in-joky [rare]
    Sense id: en-in-jokey-en-adj-veNNCbOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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