Meaning & use
Innuendos
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Indirect or subtle remarks, especially disparaging or suggestive ones, that hint at something without stating it outright.
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The comedian's routine was full of innuendos about the mayor's spending habits.
She grew tired of his constant sexual innuendos during meetings.
A note on using this word
Innuendo comes from Latin innuere, "to nod or hint at," and the plural can be written as either innuendos or innuendoes.
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