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lefthanded compliment
/lˈɛfthændᵻd kˈɑːmplɪmənt/
left-handed compliment
Lefthanded compliment
01
a sarcastic comment made to seemingly praise someone but actually intended as an insult
DialectAmerican
American
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
lefthanded compliments
Examples
Is that a lefthanded compliment to me?
