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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
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Caesarean Compliment

A LARGE compliment of something or someone followed by 23 complaints, comments, and criticisms of who or what you just complimented
Caesarean Compliment: "You are the best husband ever" followed with comments, complaints, and criticisms for the next several hours
by Safety Lane March 29, 2022
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Compliment Fail

An intended compliment that ends up becoming an epic fail
Hey dude, did you hear what our teacher said to me earlier? 'You passed the exam with the highest grade in the year! Well done, it seems you are actually quite good at french!' Massive compliment fail -_-
by Goldfire January 10, 2010
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Trojan Compliment

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.
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"
by Mandrake99 June 12, 2017
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Shoe Compliment

When somebody gives you the exact same compliment. Seemingly pointless, as in telling somebody you like one shoe and then another.
"I like your shirt" "Thanks, I like yours," "Shoe Compliment!"
by loveyourselfsomuch November 28, 2022
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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
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