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double entendre noun [ ˌduːb(ə)l ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃dr(ə) ]

• a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.
• "he was unable to get through two consecutive sentences without a smutty double entendre"
Similar: ambiguity, double meaning, suggested meaning, suggestiveness, innuendo, play on words, wordplay, pun,
Origin: late 17th century: from obsolete French (now double entente ), ‘double understanding’.


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