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Definition of
innuendo noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
innuendo
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌɪnyuˈɛndoʊ
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
pl.
innuendoes
or
innuendos
)
(
disapproving
)
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an indirect remark about someone or something, usually suggesting something bad or offensive; the use of remarks like this
innuendoes about her private life
The song is full of sexual innuendo.
See
innuendo
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