INNUENDO


Meaning of INNUENDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō, -yü-ˈen- ]

noun

( plural -dos or -does )

Etymology: Latin, by nodding, from innuere to nod to, make a sign to, from in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod — more at numen

Date: 1678

1.

a. : an oblique allusion : hint , insinuation ; especially : a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation

b. : the use of such allusions

resorting to innuendo

2. : a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.