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#1 2010-01-17 21:12:47

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'back-ended compliment' for 'backhanded compliment'

20+ ghits and obvious, if vulgar, imagery:

He specifically mentioned Darius, so in a way it was a back-ended compliment besides being a warning to the rookie.
forums.denverbroncos.com/archive/index.php/t-26149.html

When you think about it… all of Coles’ blathering about how hard and tough it is to come and play here is sort of a back-ended compliment
forums.theganggreen.com/showthread.php?p=605535

I’ll take that as a back-ended compliment. I admit, I’ve was over-the-top at the beginning, but (IMHO) now I’m just a happy DJ with it?
www.djforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2344509

There’s a back-ended compliment in there somewhere.
www.serato.com/forum/discussion/197251

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#2 2010-01-17 21:51:15

patschwieterman
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From: California
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 1680

Re: 'back-ended compliment' for 'backhanded compliment'

I like it, but Davids Bird and Tuggy collaborated on a discussion of it a while back; scroll down to comments # 3 and 4 in the following: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/forum/view … hp?id=3594

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#3 2010-01-17 22:11:15

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
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Re: 'back-ended compliment' for 'backhanded compliment'

Oops. Pat’s right. Please ignore.

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