backhanded compliment

Any compliment a gay man gives to another gay man. Usually to cause drama.

I can make a fire with some wood and a backhanded compliment.

by epyonnxt May 8, 2005

Irish compliment

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.

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.

by The WRZA December 9, 2008

Compliment Fishing

Complimenting another person, just in anticipation that they will, in turn, compliment you.

Compliment Fishing:

Aww, you're so pretty!

Thanks! So are you!

*Yes!*

by mmoniot January 13, 2011

Compliment whore

A person generaly a girl who is supposly your friend but goes behind your back and tries to get compliments from your boyfriend

Mayline is such a compliment whore

Mayline went an scrouged for compliments from my boyfriend I have been with for a year What a compliment whore

by LuLu69 November 27, 2011

cumpliment

A compliment that is derogatory and/or sexually suggestive.

Him: Did he just call you banging? Seriously!?
Her: Yeah he did, it's quite the cumpliment.

by Keydose March 27, 2015

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

compliment tip

When a customer tips a server at the restaurant with a compliment so that they may leave a smaller than normal monetary tip

server 1: how much did that table tip you?
server 2: 10 percent, but he told me i did a really good job...
server 1: oh man, that sucks he gave you a compliment tip

by scarecrow287 August 5, 2010