plural innuendos or innuendoes
Definition of innuendo
1a
: an oblique allusion : hint, insinuation
especially
: a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation
b
: the use of such allusions
resorting to innuendo
2
: a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document
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The first known use of innuendo was in 1678
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