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."

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."

German compliment 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..."

drop kick compliment 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.

Drive-by compliment by Rudimentary April 26, 2015

ninja compliment 

When you compliment someone, but it first sounds like an insult, (and probably is). Called a ninja compliment because the compliment is in there, but it's as hard to find as a ninja.

Janet: "You look great now you're not so fat. Before you looked really bad"

Jane: "So, she said I looked really bad before, but I'm better now I'm not so fat."

Jill: "Wow, so a ninja compliment then...."

ninja compliment by biglicks June 22, 2011

De-compliment 

A term used to discredit a compliment.

Why did you de-compliment my compliment by saying my cooking was good, but not as good as your moms.

De-compliment by Originalmaker October 2, 2020

French compliment 

A compliment said reluctantly through gritted teeth. Used by people when they wish to appear as if they genuinely care but secretly have zero interest in the subject. A favoured technique of narcissists to improve their image or hide their short comings at the expense of others.

French compliments can be distinguished from a standard back handed compliment by the use of a false sense of suprise (see example below)

A French compliment often ends in the person giving the compliment obtaining something they did not earn or merit.

The work looks great, I am actually fairly impressed given they have only been in for a couple of months- french compliment

French compliment by Bob irwin 77 December 10, 2020