double entendre
noun | /double entendre/
a phrase or remark with two meanings, one usually risqué
Literal meaning:
"double meaning"
double entendre
noun | /double entendre/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMa phrase or remark with two meanings, one usually risqué
Literal meaning:
"double meaning"
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Examples
"Her joke relied on a clever double entendre."
"The comedian was famous for witty double entendres."
Mnemonic Trick
Entendre = to understand → double entendre = two interpretations
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