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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!
See also: backhanded, compliment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elvinael-VEEN-əEnglish
Havel-Czech, Slovak
Achim (1)AH-khimGerman
Chima-Western African, Igbo
KylliKUYL-leeFinnish
Phuntsok-Tibetan
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