Backhanded compliment

is an insult that is disguised as, or accompanied by, a compliment, especially in situations where the belittling or condescension is intentional.

“You’re pretty for a black girl/boy”

“You’re pretty for a trans girl/boy”

This is a backhanded compliment

by prettiestbrowngirl February 17, 2019

Backhand Touch

The act of touching someone who you have just met with the back your hands so that you do not violate their personal space and come off as a creeper while still initiating casual contact.

Mike: "I was at the bar when Lindsay, the cute girl I met, had a drink spilled on her butt. I used a backhand touch to check how wet it was. She didn't seem like the kind of girl who would respond positively to an ass grab that early."

Gabe: "Very smooth, she totally would have slapped you if you didn't use the backhand touch!"

by Bromancer20 July 21, 2009

background noise

Released every Friday, Background Noise is a talk radio show located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and consisting of Luke James - a writer, Derrek Ord and Devin Deuville - 2 film makers and Jon Sangster - a computer programmer. Recorded at 6:00pm EST on Thursday night, Background Noise also streams video of the recording live on uStream. During the live broadcast, the stream and chat will be available at backgroundnoise.ca

Background Noise: we talk about interesting things and make them gross.

by coolkrushicekilla April 10, 2010

Background Gaming

Background Gaming is when a gamer is playing a game and someone else is instructing the person playing on what to do and how to play.

She was playing the game and her friend kept on background gaming her on how to beat the level.

by Adamo12 January 19, 2011

Background Crush

Noun. A lowkey crush that's been consistent for years. You might be in other relationships or have overlying crushes on others but still maintain the background crush. You know you will never date your background crush but a voice in your head will always say "maybe." Usually some connection to childhood. You can marry a guy but still be like "I wonder how Dennis is doing".

"Wow, you and Dennis are so flirty. You should totally hook up with him!" "No, no, you can't just hook up with background crush. Imagine the emotional baggage"

by Mraknowstheshit December 1, 2018

Background lad

Coined famously by Billy D’Arcy, a background lad refers to the guy within each group who has zero substance due to his shit chat

Guy 1 “small players take small swings”
Guy 2 “you’re a background lad”

by Pelicanoftheweek June 4, 2019

BackHAND

an effective way to beat someone with your hands most commonly used by people named jack and middleastern dads if a belt is not available if u get backhanded u deserved it unless u got back handed by laramey in that case u slap dat bih across da face

oh shit porter just got backhanded by jack goddamn

by GANGNIGA July 31, 2019