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innuendoin‧nu‧en‧do /ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ $ -doʊ/ noun (plural innuendoes or innuendos) [countable, uncountable]   innuendoOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin ‘by speaking indirectly’, from innuere ‘to say indirectly’, from nuere ‘to nod’ - She found his relentless sexual innuendoes irritating.
- The dialogue is full of sexual innuendoes.
- The family is being torn apart by rumor and innuendo.
- The programme consists of an hour of sexist banter and innuendo.
books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex in an amusing way► risqué also saucy informal a joke, remark, song etc that is risqué or saucy is about sex and is slightly shocking and amusing: · Those jokes are a bit risqué -- don't tell them in front of your grandparents.· Edgar kept us entertained with a stream of unusual and rather saucy stories. ► suggestive remarks, questions etc that are suggestive have a slightly hidden meaning that is about sex: · When she worked in the pub, men used to make suggestive remarks to her all the time.· The film "Tom Jones' is famous for its sexually suggestive eating scene. ► innuendo remarks that are intended to make you think about sex even though they do not directly mention sex: · The programme consists of an hour of sexist banter and innuendo.· She found his relentless sexual innuendoes irritating. ► rude British jokes, stories, songs etc that are rude deal with sex or parts of the body, especially in a slightly stupid way: · I don't want to hear any more of your rude jokes, Damien -- shut up.· If you are going to tell the children some of your stories make sure they aren't too rude. ► naughty British spoken use this to describe magazines, pictures, songs etc that deal with sex in a rude, but not very serious, way: · Dennis sat on his bed reading a naughty magazine.· They were reading an American novel that seemed to have had all the naughty bits cut out. a remark that suggests something sexual or unpleasant without saying it directly, or these remarks in general → double entendre:  His writing is full of sexual innuendoes. a campaign based on rumour, innuendo, and gossip |