<P> A double entendre ( / ˌdʌbəl ɒnˈtɒndrə / ; French pronunciation : ​ ( dubl ɑ̃. tɑ̃dʁ ( ə ) ) ) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways , having a double meaning . Typically one of the meanings is obvious , given the context whereas the other may require more thought . The innuendo may convey a message that would be socially awkward , sexually suggestive , or offensive to state directly ( the Oxford English Dictionary describes a double entendre as being used to `` convey an indelicate meaning '' , whilst Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defines it as `` a word or phrase that may be understood in two different ways , one of which is often sexual '' ) . </P>
<P> A double entendre ( / ˌdʌbəl ɒnˈtɒndrə / ; French pronunciation : ​ ( dubl ɑ̃. tɑ̃dʁ ( ə ) ) ) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways , having a double meaning . Typically one of the meanings is obvious , given the context whereas the other may require more thought . The innuendo may convey a message that would be socially awkward , sexually suggestive , or offensive to state directly ( the Oxford English Dictionary describes a double entendre as being used to `` convey an indelicate meaning '' , whilst Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defines it as `` a word or phrase that may be understood in two different ways , one of which is often sexual '' ) . </P>
what is it called when a saying has two meanings
what is it called when a saying has two meanings
double entendre
double entendre