compliment insult

When someone tries to ease the blow of a criticism by delivering it after a compliment.

Lisa: "Thank you so much for doing the store site...is it up for all to see there's some typos :("
Tony: "Thanks for the compliment insult, Lisa"

by Antoinem December 14, 2011

sarcastic compliment

a diss on something, making fun of whatever 'it' is

That's a nice hat you're wearing. Sarcastic Compliment

by WaveRunner21 December 16, 2011

Backhanded Compliment

n. When mom roasts you in the family group text.

Example of Backhanded Compliment:

Hey Sarah—you spelled whoa correctly!!! Yay!!

by Swhalen November 3, 2017

insult compliment

An insult used in positive context. Males usually being on the receiving end, and although the insult is used positively, often ends up being more degrading than a normal insult would be. Also used to devoid harshness from an insult. Men, don't be deceived; she doesn't actually like it that much.

"you're only 4 inches? awww that's adorable!"

classic insult compliment.

by suede vest October 14, 2009

backsided compliment

A signal of mutual attraction, directed to a man by a woman, as she turns away and very subtly angles her hips and derriere.

Knowing his eyes were on her, she turned to give him a fleeting but unmistakable backsided compliment.

by Monkey's Dad January 5, 2020

backdoor compliment

A backdoor compliment is a way of giving somebody a compliment, which can be misread as an insult.

Poppy: I'm whiny as hell, no fun at all.
Dave: I think you are. Fun that is, not whiny - maybe a little, in a nice way.
Poppy: Hey!!! Only I'm allowed to call myself whiny

Dave: Yeah but I said 'in a nice way' so it was a compliment
Poppy: Backdoor compliment!

by Davethefan March 3, 2015

compliment laundering

telling someone a third party has said something nice about them, rather than owning the compliment directly.

Alice told Bob that Carol thinks he's handsome, but Alice was actually compliment laundering.

by complimentlaundry August 10, 2019