jersey compliment
A jersey compliment is When you try to say something nice but it comes out sounding like you intended to insult the other person; or
When you say something nice but you're actually insulting the person
When you say something nice but you're actually insulting the person
The following would be jersey compliments: "Yo, that's the smartest thing I've heard you say, bro!" Or: love your pink shirt's popped collar, bud.