double entendre



double entendre

A word or phrase that can have two interpretations, one of which is usually humorous, insulting, or sexual in nature. The old man kept working double entendres into conversation, hoping to make the young ladies laugh, but instead he just made them uncomfortable.
See also: double, entendre

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bergliot-Norwegian
Delphine['delfi:n]
ErichE-rikhGerman
Ruy-Portuguese, Spanish
Feliksfye-LEEKS (Russian), fee-LEEKS (Russian), FE-leeks (Polish)Russian, Slovene, Polish
Luigino-Italian