Results: Double Entendre
Published on 08/29/2023
"Double entendre - Wikipedia
A double entendre [note 1] (plural double entendres) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to have a double meaning, of which one is typically obvious, whereas the other often conveys a message that would be too socially awkward, sexually suggestive, or offensive to state directly. "
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I'd love to see your melons! (said to a produce grocer). *Have you used this phrase?*
Yes
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No
73%
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Not Applicable
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190 votes
Undecided
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Does the media use double entendres for headline news to grab more interest and sell more papers or magazines?
Yes
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No
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Not Applicable
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346 votes
Undecided
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492 votes
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"Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution." Mae West. *Do you agree with Mae West.*
Yes
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No
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688 votes
Not Applicable
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"I do wish we could chat longer, but… I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye." – Hannibal Lecter, The Silence of the Lambs. *Have you seen this movie?*
Yes
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1130 votes
No
28%
586 votes
Not Applicable
13%
273 votes
Undecided
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Do you use or do you know someone who uses double entendres?
Yes
26%
540 votes
No
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954 votes
Undecided
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606 votes
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