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

Compliment sandwich

A complement sandwich is when you have a negative thing to tell someone, but you sandwich it between two complements.

My boss came up to me today and said "I love your tie! You suck at your job. Great catch at the softball game!"

Thanks for the compliment sandwich, jerk.

by MacPherson McFly July 1, 2021

Compliment Day

It's on the 13 of September and it is when you praise and compliment your family or friends

A compliment day goes like this when you see your friends “Youre so beautiful.”

by calebhorsebreath September 13, 2021

barbed compliment

a small compliment that is presented at the forefront of a hailstorm of insults

Example of a barbed compliment:
"You're a very smart person, but you're so lazy that you can never get any work done. The only thing you're actually good at is being nice to people, and even that is a lie, because of how selfish and self-centered you are. You're honestly just a burden to everyone who knows you."

by ginger008 June 28, 2021

backfronthanded compliment

basically a backhanded compliment but instead of it sounding like a compliment but is a subtle insult, it sounds like an insult but is a subtle compliment.

kid 1: “dang bro, you suck at playing your instrument, but you’re the best in your section, which is good, i guess”
kid 2: “that was the worst backfronthanded compliment i’ve heard, but thanks”
kid 1: “you’re welcome”

by stilldasame January 25, 2025

lazy compliment

Well intentioned, but flat, dull and half-baked expression of admiration.

Sally was disappointed by her date's multiple lazy compliments.

"Your middle is one of my tops, babe."

by hbat66 September 26, 2009

compliment survivor

Kind of person who overreacts an everyday compliment like "you look amazing", says it's inconvenient and inappropriate and/or goes full Karen about it until the other person regrets being born / having said a word.

Oh no, he said "beautiful"? How dare he!... Honey, stay strong. You're still here. You're a compliment survivor.

by Egalion October 9, 2021