Compliment fishing

When someone essentially insults themself in order to get sympathy from other people. A flirting tactic used by many girls.

Guy: Hi, what's wrong?
Girl: *sigh* I look awful today!
Guy: No you don't! You look absolutely wonderful!
Girl: No, I don't. Stop being nice.
Guy: I'm serious, you do! You're the most beautiful girl in the world, you couldn't look better!
Girl: I guess... but I'm stupid.
Guy: No you're not! You're 50 million times smarter than me!

... and this compliment fishing goes on. Don't fall for it, guys. It usually leads you to a girl who will dump you unless you compliment their every move and become their slave.

by MrCuddles September 22, 2006

complimentary girl

When a group of guys go out they bring along a hot girl, so that they look cooler and less intimidating to other women.

They brought her to the bar as a complimentary girl

by Beefcakes432 September 15, 2010

Open-Faced Compliment Sandwich

When you receive criticism followed by an insincere compliment, usually at a job review. Done when someone gets so upset after criticism that they are pacified with a "compliment" in order to shut them up.

Chris was mad because his job review was terrible, so his boss made up a random compliment to make him feel better. Chris did not fall for this Open-Faced Compliment Sandwich and remained angry. Grrr.

See also: Compliment Sandwich.

by xarasia October 16, 2013

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

Empty compliment

Saying a compliment without really meaning it and just to make the other person feel good.

Bill: Hey Phil you are really beautiful.

Phil: No, I'm not. Even my grandma calls me ugly.
Bill: Stop being so hard on yourself.
Phil: Well then stop giving me empty compliments.

by John Floppy Clock December 15, 2013

compliment

A present in verbal form.

friend 1: "I love your t-shirt!"
friend 2: "I love your face!"
friend 1: "Thank you for that compliment!"
friend 2: "Thank you as well!"

by fredrietta September 27, 2008

fishing for compliments

Making statements that encourage others to give you compliments.

see also: emotional masturbation

Jane: Notice anything different?
Billy: oh, um, love the new haircut sweety.

by Ben Johnson March 17, 2005