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- Latin · derived frominnuendō“by nodding”
- English todayinnuendo
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
innuendo
Today it means: A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. Full definition →
Latin innuendō