An idiomatic expression which may convey one of two meanings:
1. A statement delivered as a compliment, but which contains an implied insult.
2. Damning with faint praise.
Sometimes also described as a left-handed compliment, these are sometimes delivered with obvious sarcasm or complete deadpan.
1. A statement delivered as a compliment, but which contains an implied insult.
2. Damning with faint praise.
Sometimes also described as a left-handed compliment, these are sometimes delivered with obvious sarcasm or complete deadpan.
A: Wow! You're apartment looks great, especially given your poor taste and reluctance to spend money.
B: Gee thanks. You've take something friendly and turned it into an Irish compliment. Jerk.
B: Gee thanks. You've take something friendly and turned it into an Irish compliment. Jerk.
by The WRZA December 9, 2008
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"Your middle is one of my tops, babe."
"Your middle is one of my tops, babe."
by hbat66 September 26, 2009
Get the lazy compliment mug.A compliment directed towards oneself. Can sometimes be perceived as being arrogant, self-centered, or cocky. Used by only the most amazing individuals.
"so I said to my self, self you are truly amazing."
"If I was any more amazing I would be God."
"I wake up in the morning not feeling like P.Diddy."
Person 1: "I am so amazing."
Person 2: "If it wasn't for mono compliments you wouldn't get any."
"If I was any more amazing I would be God."
"I wake up in the morning not feeling like P.Diddy."
Person 1: "I am so amazing."
Person 2: "If it wasn't for mono compliments you wouldn't get any."
by assbergers sounds tasty April 30, 2014
Get the mono compliment mug.A Trojan Compliment is a nice looking compliment on the surface but whose only aim is to manipulate you.
It's more insidious than a back-handed compliment in the way that you don't really realize it's a critic.
The Trojan Complimenter then waits for you to confess it's not as it looks, or he will "realize" it's not as he thought and pretend to be disappointed and use it to get more concessions from you.
It's more insidious than a back-handed compliment in the way that you don't really realize it's a critic.
The Trojan Complimenter then waits for you to confess it's not as it looks, or he will "realize" it's not as he thought and pretend to be disappointed and use it to get more concessions from you.
Car Buyer: "wow man, not a single scratch I love how you kept this car so perfect, I like that"
Car Seller: "well, thanks, there's just one small scratch over here.. "
Car Buyer: (sad face) "Oh, I see... It is a bit visible. Well, tell you what, let's 1k off the price and I'll take it anyway.
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Joe: "How did you learn those that Trojan Compliment technique man"
Me: "ThePowerMoves.com man, it's wicked"
Car Seller: "well, thanks, there's just one small scratch over here.. "
Car Buyer: (sad face) "Oh, I see... It is a bit visible. Well, tell you what, let's 1k off the price and I'll take it anyway.
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Joe: "How did you learn those that Trojan Compliment technique man"
Me: "ThePowerMoves.com man, it's wicked"
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by Marshmallow191103 September 1, 2018
Get the Dis-compliment mug.You literally do NOT understand how amazing you are. An argumentative compliment is when someone tries to tell you that you are amazing when really they are the amazing one.
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