[in.nu.en.do] n, pl -dos or -does [L, by hinting, fr. innuere to hint, fr. in- + nuere to nod--more at numen] (1678) 1 a: an oblique allusion: hint, insinuation; esp: a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation b: the use of such allusions "resorting to ~"
2: a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document