innuendo
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (archaic) inuendo
Etymology [edit]
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“I give a nod”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/
Noun [edit]
innuendo (plural innuendoes or innuendos or (rare) innuendis)
- A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication or insinuation.
- She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed.
Translations [edit]
A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing, an implication or insinuation
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