innuendo

in·nu·en·do  (ny-nd)

n. pl. in·nu·en·does

1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.

2. Law

a. A plaintiff's interpretation in a libel suit of allegedly libelous or slanderous material.

b. A parenthetic explanation of a word or charge in a legal document.

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[From Latin innuend, by hinting, ablative of innuendum, gerund of innuere, to nod to : in-, to, toward; see in-² + -nuere, to nod.]

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innuendo

Noun

pl -dos or -does an indirect or subtle reference to something rude or unpleasant [Latin: by hinting]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

innuendo - an indirect (and usually malicious) implication insinuation implication - an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

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innuendo

noun insinuation, suggestion, hint, implication, whisper, overtone, intimation, imputation, aspersion

Translations

innuendo [innuendoes] [ɪnjuˈɛndəu] n → indirecta

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innuendo [ɪnjuˈɛndəu] [innuendoes , pl ] n → insinuation f, allusion (malveillante)

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innuendo [ɪnjuˈɛndəu] [innuendoes , pl ] n → versteckte Andeutung f

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innuendo [ɪnjuˈɛndəu] n [pl innuendoes] → insinuazione f