A compliment couched in the form or tone of an insult. Often used by people who *want* to be nice, but fear being seen as weak or disingenuous, but can be unintentional.
When Maurice told Mary she was "the least photogenic pretty chick" he'd ever seen, he meant that pictures didn't do her beauty justice, but it came off as a backhanded insult.
by PBMax February 24, 2008
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“You’re pretty for a black girl/boy”
“You’re pretty for a trans girl/boy”
This is a backhanded compliment
“You’re pretty for a trans girl/boy”
This is a backhanded compliment
by prettiestbrowngirl February 17, 2019
Get the Backhanded compliment mug.when someone gets to a high point like a table then gets ass naked and twirls in the air then proceed to land on the recipient's genitals. then rubs their body in virgin olive oil without getting off of said recipients genitals and finally chokes the person backhanded in auto-erotic asphyxiation to increase the pleasure of climax
Paul: Last night Suzie did a 360 double backhanded flying shweem to me.
Bill: That girl is crazy man
Bill: That girl is crazy man
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I wish I were so backhandedly macho!
I wish I were so backhandedly macho!
by Powerpasser March 13, 2018
Get the backhandedly macho mug.When a new acquaintance ends an interaction with a cleverly delivered phrase, leaving you confused about their feelings towards you. Many times a shrewd tactic used by women to get men emotionally invested and intrigued in them.
Off duty paramedic: Well it was nice to meet you Claudia, but I must go now.
Claudia the nurse: Sir, I sincerely hope i never have to deal with you professionally. *Smiles*
Off duty paramedic: Well that's not very... oh I get it! Haha. Take care! *walking away and scratching head*
Claudia the nurse (under her breath): Got um :)
Later on a call
Paramedic: Man, I can't stop thinking about that nurse Claudia from St. Thomas. She schooled me with that backhanded compliment. I'm so confused. Is she attracted to me? That is the question.
Partner: Huh!?! What the hell are you talking about??! This man is in cardiac arrest!! Do something! This is my first shift and you're the senior paramedic here! OMG What do i do?! What do i do!?????
*beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep*
Paramedic: I think i'm gonna call her tonight. Yeah. Definitely gonna call her. Those lips... hmmm. Hey rookie, fill out the incident report will you? *sings* K K K Claudiaaaaaa.. .K K K Claudia... Mmm mmmmm
Partner:.........(shedding tears)
Claudia the nurse: Sir, I sincerely hope i never have to deal with you professionally. *Smiles*
Off duty paramedic: Well that's not very... oh I get it! Haha. Take care! *walking away and scratching head*
Claudia the nurse (under her breath): Got um :)
Later on a call
Paramedic: Man, I can't stop thinking about that nurse Claudia from St. Thomas. She schooled me with that backhanded compliment. I'm so confused. Is she attracted to me? That is the question.
Partner: Huh!?! What the hell are you talking about??! This man is in cardiac arrest!! Do something! This is my first shift and you're the senior paramedic here! OMG What do i do?! What do i do!?????
*beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep*
Paramedic: I think i'm gonna call her tonight. Yeah. Definitely gonna call her. Those lips... hmmm. Hey rookie, fill out the incident report will you? *sings* K K K Claudiaaaaaa.. .K K K Claudia... Mmm mmmmm
Partner:.........(shedding tears)
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Yo Bromosexual, wanna come pound some brewskis while we appreciate the cinematic masterpiece that is Sydney Fife? Brah, I'll totes hook you a Backhanded Jobin. It's not gay - cuz your touching your dick, not me.
by I'll See You Some Other Time February 3, 2012
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