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
Darren		DER-ən, DAR-ən	English
Eadweard		-	Anglo-Saxon
Decima		DEK-i-ma	Ancient Roman
Boyka		-	Bulgarian
Vendula		-	Czech
ElÉOnore		e-le-o-NOR	French

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