To not only stroke your own ego, but to do so vigorously.

A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.

The act of putting someone else down or insulting them to boost one's Ego. It is most commonly done through pointing out the other person's mistakes, especially in spelling and grammar. This form is somewhat rare in real life, but very, very common on the internet.

When you lack confidence and need some stroking to make it stronger, better