Rhetorical Compliment

A compliment to another person which may be sarcastic, or not, but which compliments the other. The speaker may expect a response, but the receiver usually won't comment. Similar to a rhetorical question.

(In this scenario, a kid has 68 algebra problems to do)

Dad: How many problems have you done now, son?
Kid: 23.
Dad: You're making progress!

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lll an example of a Rhetorical Compliment

by Emperorerror November 30, 2010

rhetorical apology

An apology that does not require an "it's ok" response. Usually the person who is being apologized to should actually be doing the apologizing. Rhetorical apologies are often stated with large amounts of unmistakable sarcasm.

Incorrect response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.

Correct response...

Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.

by dank urban memes December 3, 2016

Rhetorical offer

Offer that is given without the means to fulfill it or to get someone's hopes up

I will send you a naked picture of me covered with digestives - that is obviously a rhetorical offer

by tobukata June 7, 2017

rhetoric troll

When you ask rhetorical questions as a form of pointless trolling. See also "passive aggressive libsplaining."

Chris Grimes, in order to be passive aggressive, asked questions to which he could easily have discovered the answers with a simple search because he is a libsplaining rhetoric troll.

by rbrice November 9, 2020

rhetorical answer

As opposed to a question not needing an answer, a rhetorical answer is an answer that should not questioned.

Joe: What's going on?
Abbie: My mum has gone into a coma, my dad has run off with his dentist and just failed all my exams.
Joe: ......that's a rhetorical answer isn't it?

by TheMasterOfAwesome September 7, 2009

rhetorician

One who practices rhetoric, either posing rhetorical questions or answering them.

Rhetorician 1: "What's up?"
Rhetorician 2: "Inflation?!"

by Horatio_AU August 23, 2006

rhetoric

Rhetoric is the facilitation of efficacious discourse, and the inquiry into the terms on the basis of which discourse is taken to be efficacious or not.

Max studied rhetoric at Berkeley, helping him become the leader of the small town debate team.

by Mr. Keyholder July 7, 2009