Word of the Week #6

Word:
double entendre (duhb-uhl ahn-tahn-druh) /ˌsɜrʃiəˈrɛəraɪ, -ˈrɛəri/

Original Sentence:
“They deliver dialogue replete with double entendres about ‘your first time’ on board and enjoying ‘several inches more’ of legroom.”

Solomon, Michael R. Consumer Behavior. New Jersey: Upper Saddle River, 2009.

Definitions:
–noun

1. a double meaning

2. a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.

New Sentence:

In my opinion, the most amusing improv comedy skits usually rely heavily on double entendres to connect with the audience and really get them thinking outside the box.

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