insinuendo

insinuendo

Truly a man may wish, “O that mine enemy would let me write his Preface! Could I not damn with faint praise and stab with sharp insinuendo?” – to use the labor-saving and much-needed word thoughtlessly invented by the sable legislator of South Carolina.


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  • insinuendo — 1) Combination of insinuate and innuendo. Gentle indicator that a certain level of impropriety is afoot. A great word for folks who are poor decision makers. 1. Are you calling me a fat bitch? 2. Why, yes. That was my so subtle insinuendo. 2)… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • insinuendo — 1) Combination of insinuate and innuendo. Gentle indicator that a certain level of impropriety is afoot. A great word for folks who are poor decision makers. 1. Are you calling me a fat bitch? 2. Why, yes. That was my so subtle insinuendo. 2)… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • insinuendo — in·sin·u·en·do …   English syllables

  • insinuendo — ə̇nˌsinyəˈwen(ˌ)dō noun ( s) Etymology: blend of insinuation and innuendo : insinuation 2a …   Useful english dictionary

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