double entendres
Two meanings, one naughty
Double entendres are phrases with two meanings—one innocent, one risqué or inappropriate.
The humor lies in plausible deniability: the speaker can claim the innocent reading while listeners catch the suggestive one.
That's what she said turns ordinary statements into double entendres.
The device appears constantly in comedy, advertising, and flirtation.
Singular: double entendre.
- punsJokes using sound similarities
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- hidden meaningUnspoken message beneath surface
- between the linesIn implied fashion
quip · polysemy · jest · joke · dirty joke · repartee · bawdy humor · euphemism · subtext · ribaldry · tongue in cheek · implication · risqué · plays on words · sarcasm · humor · wink · wink wink
- comedy writingjoke, jokes, comedy, satire, parody
- jokesjokes, joke, puns, one-liners, pun
- witticismsquips, witticisms, witticism, bon mots, bon mot
- wordplaypun, puns, punning, punny, punster
- flirtationflirting, come-ons, pickup lines, sweet talk, seduction
- Pre-Code HollywoodNight Nurse, 42nd Street, Scarface, Little Caesar, The Public Enemy