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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
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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.
Ego Stroker by ShopGirl07 June 21, 2010
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Ego Stroking

The act of masturbating to ones own image
"What a narcissist. I heard his little brother caught him ego stroking!"
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."
stroking an ego by Sub0x0one October 30, 2013
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
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sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026