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innuendo

noun in·nu·en·do \ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō, -yü-ˈen-\

: a statement which indirectly suggests that someone has done something immoral, improper, etc.

plural in·nu·en·dos or in·nu·en·does

Full Definition of INNUENDO

a : an oblique allusion : hint, insinuation; especially : a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation

b : the use of such allusions <resorting to innuendo>

: a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document

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Latin, by nodding, from innuere to nod to, make a sign to, from in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod — more at numen

First Known Use: 1678

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