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.

by ae123456 November 10, 2009

Ego Stroker

Someone who flirts with you just for the attention but when push comes to shove they aren't interested in you, just the attention you give them.

Sam flirts with Sally everyday. Sally blushes and flirts back. Sally works up the nerve to ask Sam out, Sam declines but still attempts to flirt because he's an ego stroker.

by ShopGirl07 June 21, 2010

Ego Stroking

The act of masturbating to ones own image

"What a narcissist. I heard his little brother caught him ego stroking!"

by Cody Persun March 22, 2009

stroking an ego

The art of giving someone compliments until their ego inflates, ego gets larger

"Tracey's been stroking an ego again."

"Who was it?"
"Josh, we're going to have to put him down."

by Sub0x0one October 30, 2013