Complimenting someone or gassing them up to the point where you're feeding their excessive ego, like a greedy, hungry octopus. 'Octopus' is also phonetically similar to solipsism, the idea that only the self exists.
Lou: You look so amazing today Julia.
Julia: (already full of herself) Omg thanks.
is a common octopus living in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany. The octopus is used as an animal oracle in an attempt to predict the results of football matches, usually international matches in which Germany is playing. Paul came to worldwide attention with his accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup.
In Paul the Octopus' two year career he has successfully predicted 11 out of 13 matches. Meaning he has an 85% success rate.
An aberrant form of handjob in which the female lightly strokes the top of man's penis with all five fingers in a motion resembling a swimming squid or octopus; reflects a lack of sexual experience and common sense
"Dude, did you hook up with that theater chick at the party?"
"Yeah, but when she started giving me the octopus I boned out"
When your exploit your ex-girlfriend's emotional weaknesses in an effort to extract a desired emotional outburst. Often used as a way to 'stay in touch' over IM in those harsh periods after a breakup in which you need to cause suffering in order to feel better about yourself.
Guy 1: She came online complaining about my inability to commit so I told her she's an over-emotional head case that just needs a good ass-fucking from some guy she won't 'fall in love' with between initial insertion and the final pull-out.
Guy 2: Dude... You're totally taunting the octopus on that one. I bet she cried herself to sleep. Good on ya!