back-handed compliment

back-handed compliment

An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise. She said my new pants really make my legs look much slimmer. What a back-handed compliment!

See also: compliment

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
YİĞİT		yee-YEET	Turkish
Isaias		-	Biblical
Glyndwr		-	Welsh
Cadogan		-	Welsh, Irish
Jurek		YUW-rek	Polish
Paige		[peidʒ]

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