Complex sentence: It was a well-known euphemism intended to imply that he was homosexual, which he was.Male homosexuality was illegal in the UK until the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act.
Split into simpler sentences: It was a well-known euphemism intended to imply that he was homosexual, which he was. Homosexuality was illegal in the UK until the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act.