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innuendoes - 2 dictionary results

in⋅nu⋅en⋅do

   [in-yoo-en-doh]
–noun, plural -dos, -does.
1. an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
2. Law.
a. a parenthetic explanation or specification in a pleading.
b. (in an action for slander or libel) the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory.
c. the word or expression thus explained.
Origin:
1555–65; < L: a hint, lit., by signaling, abl. of innuendum, ger. of innuere to signal, equiv. to in- in- 2 + nuere to nod
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in·nu·en·do     (ĭn'yōō-ěn'dō)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. in·nu·en·does
  1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
  2. Law
    1. A plaintiff's interpretation in a libel suit of allegedly libelous or slanderous material.
    2. A parenthetic explanation of a word or charge in a legal document.


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

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