innuendo
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innuendo
- /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/
Rhymes with -ɛndəʊ
Where it comes from
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).
noun innuendoes · innuendos · innuendis · inuendo
- A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.
- A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly. We were both quite good friends and apart from the playful innuendos about having an affair together we never really did anything.
- A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
- Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.
verb innuendos · innuendoing · innuendoed · inuendo
- To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied. A statement that a person's presence at a certain club may be "irksome," may be innuendoed that the person is of such bad character as not to be a fit associate with honourable men.
Translations
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noun a derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing, an implication or insinuation
| Español | indirecta, innuendo, inuendo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 当て付けがましい atetsukegamashii |
| 中文 | 影射 yǐng shè |
| Português | insinuação, indireta |
| Français | insinuation, sous-entendu |
| Deutsch | Anspielung, Innuendo |
| Italiano | insinuazione, allusione |
| Ελληνικά | υπονοούμενο yponooúmeno, υπαινιγμός ypainigmós |
| Русский | намёк namjók |
| العربية | تَلْمِيح talmīḥ |
| עברית | רמיזה remiza |
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