sandwich compliment 

an insult that is put in between two compliments to lessen the blow; also known as a back handed compliment.

Shannon: hey emily, i really like your new haircut!
Emily: oh really, thanks!
Shannon: yeah it doesn't make your face look as fat
Emily: .....?
Shannon: yeah it looks hot though!

-later that day-

Hannah: hey emily did anyone say anything about your hair?
Emily: well, yeah shannon did, but it was a total sandwich compliment

sandwich compliment by messylessy September 28, 2009

Mister-Compliment

Complimenting a woman verbally on something innocent first, but then commenting on her body in your mind. Compliment her, then think about her rack, for example...

"Oh Aoife, I love your top!"
('Because it makes your tits look awesome')

or to your male friends:

"Jeez, did you see Aoife's slutty top!? I totally mister-complimented her!"

Mister-Compliment by Essy-k April 25, 2008

Rhetorical Compliment 

A compliment to another person which may be sarcastic, or not, but which compliments the other. The speaker may expect a response, but the receiver usually won't comment. Similar to a rhetorical question.

(In this scenario, a kid has 68 algebra problems to do)

Dad: How many problems have you done now, son?
Kid: 23.
Dad: You're making progress!

^
lll an example of a Rhetorical Compliment

Rhetorical Compliment by Emperorerror November 30, 2010

Sluthanded Compliment 

A compliment you say to somebody for inderectly suggesting that you find them sexually attractive.

This term applies to comments where you intend to or accidentally hint that you think they're attractive.

"Did you see John give my wife that sluthanded compliment at dinner? He's obviously trying to be sly about making inappropriate comments toward my wife, and I will not tolerate it"

-- Self-conscious married douchebag

Example of an actual sluthanded compliment: "Hey your girlfriend's dress looks really good tonight, she could model in that, you're a lucky guy."
-- Sly and smart toolbag who clearly wants to fuck his friend's girlfriend

Sluthanded Compliment by somerandomasshole July 2, 2015

jersey compliment

A jersey compliment is When you try to say something nice but it comes out sounding like you intended to insult the other person; or
When you say something nice but you're actually insulting the person

The following would be jersey compliments: "Yo, that's the smartest thing I've heard you say, bro!" Or: love your pink shirt's popped collar, bud.

jersey compliment by Zuluswag January 7, 2016

The Backwards Compliment

1. The act of engaging in anal sex whereby both people are facing away from each other, and push back and forth, using a bottle as a make-shift dildo

2. The act of being nice to a person you extremely dislike, and bitching about them to other people afterwards

Ex 1: 'Yeah man she was gagging for it, so I gave that bitch the backwards compliment'

Ex 2: 'Oh my god , Sally is so bitchy! She just backwards complimented Bridget!'

The Backwards Compliment by TROLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO January 11, 2016

pay a compliment 

Flatter or praise to someone.

Pay a compliment: Flatter or praise to someone.
He paid her a compliment when he told her she looked like a model

pay a compliment by Patoedu14 June 9, 2016