backhanded compliment



backhanded compliment

 and left-handed compliment
an unintended or ambiguous compliment. Backhanded compliments are the only kind he ever gives! And I think his left-handed compliments are all given by accident, too!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Serafinase-rah-FEE-nah (Polish)Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish
Eustathius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
ForrestFAWR-əstEnglish
FlaviaFLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Tsubakitsoo-bah-keeJapanese
Rubens-Portuguese (Brazilian)