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noun, plural dou·ble en·ten·dres 
[duhb-uhl ahn-tahn-druhz, -tahndz; Fr. doo-blahn-tahn-druh] .
[duhb-uhl ahn-tahn-druhz, -tahndz; Fr. doo-blahn-tahn-druh] . 1.
a double meaning.
2.
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
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Double-entendre
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Cultural Dictionary
double-entendre [(dub-uhl-ahn-tahn-druh; dooh-blahnn-tahnn-druh)]A word or expression that has two different meanings (in French, double-entendre means “double meaning”), one of which is often bawdy or indelicate. A double-entendre is found in this sentence: “A nudist camp is simply a place where men and women meet to air their differences.”
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