innuendo

2 definitions • 2 examples

(the making of) a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly:

sexual innuendo There's always an element of sexual innuendo in our conversations.

a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general:

[ U ] The election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.