Oblique remark (8)
I believe the answer is:
innuendo
'oblique remark' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for innuendo that I've seen before include "Slur" , "Naughty suggestion" , "Suggestiveness" , "Disparaging oblique remark" , "Malicious insinuation" .)