Oblique remark (8)
I believe the answer is:
innuendo
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">oblique remark</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for innuendo that I've seen before include "Slur" , "Naughty suggestion" , "Suggestiveness" , "Disparaging oblique remark" , "Malicious insinuation" .)