Entendres

/ɑnˈtɑn.drəz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of entendre; multiple ambiguous phrases or expressions with double or hidden meanings.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'entendre', from the French word meaning 'understandings' or 'meanings'. The plural form is less commonly used than the singular in English.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare packed his comedies with entendres, and careful readers who catch them feel like they're in on a private joke with the author across 400 years—that's the power of clever wordplay.

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