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expletive. n. 1. (Linguistics) an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning. 2. (Linguistics) any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre. adj.
n, pl -dos or -does. 1. an indirect or subtle reference, esp one made maliciously or indicating criticism or disapproval; insinuation. 2. (Law) law (in pleading) a word introducing an explanatory phrase, usually in parenthesis. 3. (Law) law (in an action for defamation) a. an explanation of the construction put upon words alleged to be defamatory where the defamatory meaning is not apparent. b. the words thus explained. [C17: from Latin, literally: by hinting, from innuendum, gerund of innuere to convey by a nod, from in-2 + nuere to nod]