innuendo

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Cipriani, a self-professed fixer, whistleblower and professional gambler who had been spreading innuendo about Shell on social media, according to court filings in a continuing legal dispute between the men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Their recently released correspondence often mixed logistics with innuendo.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

These modern sweaters can feature your favorite band, a dabbing Santa, or obscene holiday innuendo, or they may come with 3D plushie elements that ratchet up the tacky factor.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

So she’d let no insult or innuendo slide.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo