DOUBLEENTENDRE

Double entendre

A double entendre is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Typically one of the interpretations is rather obvious whereas the other is more subtle. The more subtle of the interpretations is typically sexually suggestive. It may also convey a message that would be socially awkward, or even offensive, to state directly.

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double entendre

Noun

  1. A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risque, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.


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