I called someone for insulting me while veiling it as a compliment. I figured this condition probably has a term, and apparently it does. Charientism. Defined as "a gracefully veiled insult" ( http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/abc.htm#charientism ). I thought I'd share this finding...

I wonder if it is related to charleton (sp?)?

Would you consider it a left-handed compliment as well? That would be sinister

According to Merriam-Webster Online charlatan comes from Italian.

Thanks for sharing. What a cool word.

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Would you consider it a left-handed compliment as well? That would be sinister

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"Left-handed compliment" does sound like an equivalently simpler term for this... still, ain't no nothin' simple in this forum, sista.

Was happy to, Hydra.