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ego stroke 

verb: when someone purposely fishes for compliments from other people to reassure themselves that they are in fact good looking and/or good at a certain subject.

see also: ego, ego high, ego-tastic, ego trippin
Dylan: hey ladies, I'm looking mighty fine today don't cha think? Man I'm good and looking good!

Leanne: (*awkwardly replies*) yeah man, shit you're friggen sexy...wait... aren't you like 15?

Mary: Leanne don't buy that crap, he's just looking for an ego stroke...he's not even that GREAT looking! It looks like he just got ran over by the ice cream truck that says "watch for children" all over it.
ego stroke by ae123456 November 10, 2009
Related Words

Ego Terrorism

Inflating someone's ego by complimenting them gratuitously, thereby altering their personality to that of an ass and directing their life into a downward spiral from which they will not recover.
Todd: You're just awesome, Steve. I could never match your awesomeness.
Steve: Why, thanks. I guess I am awesome.
Todd: And I'm not just saying that out of ego terrorism.
Steve: Ah, then I'll take your words to heart. I genuinely am better than other people.
(years pass)
Steve: WHY DO THEY ALL HATE ME?!
Steve: (cuts wrists)
(minutes pass)
Todd: That'll serve you right, it will.
Todd: (spits on corpse)

Ego-seismic 

Thinking about the cause of an earthquake relating to yourself.
Maybe us moving, redirected the epicentre of U.S earthquakes to where we were from. I like to think of it as Ego-Seismic thinking
Ego-seismic by Jane-Anne July 28, 2012
Boy: I like your shoes
Girl: *doesn’t even look at him*
Boy’s Friend: Bro, you just got Ego’d
Ego’d by Efo460 December 31, 2021

Ego Masturbation 

To not only stroke your own ego, but to do so vigorously.
Newb RE 5 game: " Oooo! A TRIcell computer! I wonder whats on it..."
Pro RE 5 player: "Oh that? Nothing but Wesker's Ego Masturbation."
Ego Masturbation by Werebereus June 28, 2011

Ego Lifter 

An ego lifter (Not to be confused with a show off) is someone who tries to lift more than they normally would when they're being watched by others. They let their egos take control of them but will fail miserably when attempting the lift.
John usually benches 100kg but now that there were girls watching, he tried to bench 120kg but nearly ended up dropping the bar on his neck. What an ego lifter.
Ego Lifter by A4775 March 1, 2021