innuendo

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An indirect remark that hints at something, often something rude or unkind.

   His speech was full of innuendo about the mayor's private life.

2. 2
   noun

   A remark that hints at something sexual without saying it directly.

   The comedy was full of cheap jokes and sexual innuendo.

From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).

Topics