Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - innuendo
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Innuendo
innuendo
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 ~ 2. a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document
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n. & v. --n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 an allusive or oblique remark or hint, usu. disparaging. 2 a remark with a double meaning, usu. suggestive. --v.intr. (-oes, -oed) make innuendoes. Etymology: L, = by nodding at, by pointing to: ablat. gerund of innuere nod at (as IN-(2), nuere nod) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
лат., юр. 1) порочащий намек, пасквиль, инсинуация 2) часть судебной речи, в которой разъясняется, в чем состояло содержание пасквиля ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
3.
1. косвенный намек to convey smth. by innuendo —- сказать о чем-л. непрямо, косвенно намекнуть на что-л. 2. инсинуация, выпад ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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5.
(innuendoes, or innuendos) Innuendo is indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant. The report was based on rumours, speculation, and innuendo. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n plural innuendoes or innuendos 1 an indirect remark about sex or about something bad that someone has done (lies and innuendoes) 2 the act of making such unpleasant remarks (a despicable smear campaign based on rumour, innuendo, and gossip) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 1678, from L. innuendo "by meaning, pointing to," lit. "giving a nod to," abl. of ger. of innuere "to mean, signify, nod to," from in- "at" + nuere "to nod." A legal phrase in M.L. with the sense of "to wit." It often introduced the derogatory meaning alleged in libel cases, which influenced its broader meaning. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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