The Only Use of
innuendo
in
Wuthering Heights
- Joseph had instilled into him a pride of name, and of his lineage; he would, had he dared, have fostered hate between him and the present owner of the Heights: but his dread of that owner amounted to superstition; and he confined his feelings regarding him to muttered innuendoes and private comminations.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(innuendo) something suggested indirectly -- (often a negative comment about someone, or sexual humor)