Irish compliment
an idiomatic expression which may convey one of two meanings:
1. a statement delivered as a compliment, but which contains an implied insult.
2. d-mning with faint praise.
sometimes also described as a left-handed compliment, these are sometimes delivered with obvious sarcasm or complete deadpan.
a: wow! you’re apartment looks great, especially given your poor taste and reluctance to spend money.
b: gee thanks. you’ve take something friendly and turned it into an irish compliment. jerk.
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