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a diss on something, making fun of whatever 'it' is
That's a nice hat you're wearing. Sarcastic Compliment
When someone tries to ease the blow of a criticism by delivering it after a compliment.
Lisa: "Thank you so much for doing the store site...is it up for all to see there's some typos :("
Tony: "Thanks for the compliment insult, Lisa"
n. When mom roasts you in the family group text.
Example of Backhanded Compliment:
Hey Sarah—you spelled whoa correctly!!! Yay!!
An insult used in positive context. Males usually being on the receiving end, and although the insult is used positively, often ends up being more degrading than a normal insult would be. Also used to devoid harshness from an insult. Men, don't be deceived; she doesn't actually like it that much.
"you're only 4 inches? awww that's adorable!"
classic insult compliment.
A signal of mutual attraction, directed to a man by a woman, as she turns away and very subtly angles her hips and derriere.
Knowing his eyes were on her, she turned to give him a fleeting but unmistakable backsided compliment.
A backdoor compliment is a way of giving somebody a compliment, which can be misread as an insult.
Poppy: I'm whiny as hell, no fun at all.
Dave: I think you are. Fun that is, not whiny - maybe a little, in a nice way.
Poppy: Hey!!! Only I'm allowed to call myself whiny
Dave: Yeah but I said 'in a nice way' so it was a compliment
Poppy: Backdoor compliment!
The lowest compliment you can give to someone who is fishing for a compliment.
Girl: I spent sooooooo much time on myself today. Took forever to get ready. I think I look great! Don't I look great?!
Guy: Oh, yeah, um, yeah, your toenails, they are, really trimmed.
When Salina was fishing for compliments on Tinder and Danny haf no interest, he gave her a catfish compliment.