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double entendre 1. a word, phrase, etc., that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate 2. the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What follows is a tightly structured drama, rife with undercurrents and double meanings, in which Wilton's remark about luck turns out to be not merely a toss-off comment, but a prod to character--and, further still, a fundamental structuring motif of his and Nola's linked fates. All the artworks feature punning, multiline rap/poem titles (this last work's refers to "a Basketball/In a Coons' Sculpture"); double meanings proliferate; and racially charged dual codings extend throughout. All mine have at least double meanings, but a lot of times it's triple. |
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