Reverse Dictionary: COMPLIMENT

NOUNS
► AIRY NOTHINGS meaningless compliments; trivial or superficial remarks → c1330
► ALASKAN TRADE a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BAISEMAINS compliments, respects → 1707
► BAISEMENTS compliments, respects → c1654 obs.
► BID a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FARTHING-COMPLIMENT a valueless, worthless compliment → 1893 Sc.
► IRISH COMPLIMENT a back-handed compliment → M19 sl.
► LASSO TRADE a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1968 Amer. dial.
► LAST-GO-SWAP a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LAST-GO-TRADE a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1930 Amer. dial.
► LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT an insincere or back-handed compliment → 1881 colloq.
► LEFTY a left-handed compliment; innuendo → 1968 US entertainment industry usage
► MAD PROPS effusive compliments → 1994 US sl.
► PARABIEN a congratulatory compliment, congratulation → 1622 obs.
► RAP ► RAP-UP ► WRAP ► WRAP-UP a compliment or commendation; enthusiastic approval; praise → 1939 Aust. sl.
► SPANISH MONEY compliments and fair words → L17 sl.
► TRADE-LAST a compliment given or reported on condition of receiving one in exchange → 1891 Amer. dial.
► TRADE-LASTS an exchange of compliments → 1893 Amer. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
► COMPLEMENTASTER a petty complimenter → 1635 obs.
► FACE-FLATTERER a person who compliments another grossly and to his face; a backbiter → 1859

PHRASES
► EAT A FILIPINO WITH ONE said when someone wants to pass on a compliment about you, in exchange for one about himself → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MEASURED A FULL SIXTEEN HANDS HIGH the appraisement of a man’s worth, and a high compliment to his ability and honesty → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► WITH THAT AND A DIME I CAN GET A CUP OF COFFEE the honour, award, compliment, etc. I have received is not worth much → 1970 sl.

VERBS
► ACCOMPLIMENT to compliment → 1601 obs.
► BLOW SMOKE UP YOUR ARSE to be complimentary in a way that seeks to gain favour → 20C Aust. sl.
► BLOW SUNSHINE UP YOUR ARSE to be complimentary in a way that seeks to gain favour → 20C Aust. sl.
► BRAG ON to compliment, to praise, to extol →1860 Amer. dial.
► FLOWER to compliment, to flatter → 1925 Amer. dial.
► LOSENGE to compliment unduly; to flatter; to praise fulsomely → 1422 obs.
► OIL ONE’S LUG to pay compliments; to make flattering speeches → 1843 Sc.
► SMOOTH to use smooth, flattering, or complimentary language → 1591 obs.
► STROKE to compliment or praise a person → M20 US colloq.
► TAKE ONE’S HAT OFF TO to compliment, to praise → M19 sl.
► THROW A BOUQUETto compliment; to flatter → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► THROW BOUQUETS to pay compliments → 1904 US colloq.
► TRADE LASTS to exchange compliments → 1900 Amer. dial.