Innuendo An implied or covert hint of blame. It is a law term, meaning the person nodded to or indirectly
referred to (Latin, in-nuo).

"Implying or suggesting, instead of stating plainly, often increases the effect of what is intended
to give pain or pleasure. This is `innuendo.' " - Bain: Composition, etc. (Innuendo), part i. p.
212.