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Definition innuendo in American English

innuendo noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌɪnjuˈendoʊ/
1

the use of statements with a second possible meaning, usually referring to sex and intended as a joke, or one of these statements

Example

a comic act full of sexual innuendo

Synonyms and related words
joke pun innuendo
2

the use of insulting or negative comments about someone that are suggested instead of stated directly, or one of these comments

Example

The president was brought down through gossip and innuendo.

Synonyms and related words
acknowledgment afterthought allusion
Definition innuendo in American English