Need the name of a type of insult.

[xylene]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York.

What is is called when someone makes a malicious comment about someone to their friends, but the real intention is for the person actually insulted to hear the comment.

Example:

Tom and Larry are sitting in a bar, Bob is at the other end of the bar.

Tom says to Larry, and loudly while looking at Bob:

"You know Larry, Bob is a complete tool."

I am sure that an exact term for this exists, as scenarios like this are as old a as Shakespeare. (Think the 'nose-thumbing' exchange in Romeo y Juliette...)

Please help.

 

[CMLANDLORD]

insulting indirectly?

 

[Silverplum]

I don't know, Xylene, but I had some fun with a random insult generator I found via Googling!