Fishin' For Compliments

When you insult yourself to get other people to compliment you.

Jack: "Wow I am so fat"
Jane: "No you looks nice"
Sarah: "Stop fishin' for compliments jack"

by Puplelubberman March 19, 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

by Patoedu14 June 9, 2016

Bombpliment

The act of 'bombing' a negative conversation with a well-timed, well-executed compliment.

Jemma: That Brittney girl is an absolute piece of...
Rachel: Sunlight.

Georgia: Dang Rachel, you stopped that gossip train right in its tracks!
Rachel: One bombpliment is all it took.

by Cam the Unashamed November 1, 2014

A compliment asshole

Someone who compliments you but clearly doesn't mean it.

"Hey, Mark. That was a great performance. Very loud."
"Hey, Stephanie. do you know Mark? He is such a compliment asshole."

by tautau the bice October 2, 2014

German compliment

A compliment that is actually more of an insult, made by a generally well meaning person, referring to the stereotype of Northen Germans being aloof and unintentionally rude.

Examples of a German compliment could be defined as:
"You smell a lot nicer than usual"

"You looked better with the other haircut. "

"I've seen uglier girls than you."

by karorom July 11, 2020

drop kick compliment

When someone gives you what you think is a compliment but is really an insult.

Wow, I think my Mom just gave me a drop kick compliment yesterday. She tells me, "Out of all your siblings you are the prettiest, but your sister is the smartest".

I said, "Thanks, I think..."

by artsytexan April 19, 2011

Drive-by compliment

A compliment overheard as you are walking past someone but you have no chance to respond thereby left with a missed connection.

She just commented on my new ink. I couldn't respond to her drive-by compliment in that crowd.

by Rudimentary April 26, 2015