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However, the description evokes a penis; as such, Riddle 44 is noted as one of a small group of Old English riddles that engage in sexual double entendre, and thus provides rare evidence for Anglo-Saxon attitudes to sexuality. [2]
Double entendres can arise in the replies to inquiries. The clichéd phrase "Said the actress to the bishop," as well as "that's what she said," can be used to remark on a sentence said by another which was not intended as a double entendre but nevertheless could be interpreted with a double meaning, one of them sexual. [22]
However, the description evokes a penis becoming erect; as such, Riddle 45 is noted as one of a small group of Old English riddles that engage in sexual double entendre, and thus provides rare evidence for Anglo-Saxon attitudes to sexuality, and specifically for women taking the initiative in heterosexual sex. [2]
The song incorporates double entendres such as "going down", which is used to mean "giving up" early in the song, but refers to oral sex later in the song. [4] The title phrase serves as a sexual double entendre when used in the portion of the song describing when the singer is with his lover and things are good. [5]
Bond girls occasionally have names that are double entendres or sexual puns, such as Plenty O'Toole, Holly Goodhead, or Xenia Onatopp. The female leads in the films, such as Ursula Andress, Honor Blackman, or Eva Green, can also be referred to as "Bond girls".
In 2014, Salon rated "Big Long Slidin' Thing" as one of the 19 greatest double entendre songs of all time. [5] The record was dedicated to Washington's boyfriend and trombonist, Gus Chappell. However, three months after the song's release, Washington was injured when Chappell struck her in the head with a music stand. [6]
Sonnets 153 and 154 are filled with rather bawdy double entendres of sex followed by contraction of a venereal disease. [2] The sonnet is a story of Cupid, who lays down his torch and falls asleep, only to have it stolen by Diana, who extinguishes it in a "cold valley-fountain."
The term sexual innuendo has acquired a specific meaning, namely that of a "risqué" double entendre by playing on a possibly sexual interpretation of an otherwise innocent uttering. For example: "We need to go deeper" can be seen as either a request for further inquiry or allude to sexual penetration. [4]