strokers
Those who caress
Strokers is the plural of stroker—someone who strokes.
In automotive slang, a stroker is an engine modified to increase piston stroke length for more displacement and power: He built a 383 stroker out of a small-block Chevy.
In informal use, strokers are people who flatter or massage egos: Every executive surrounds himself with strokers.
The term also appears in vulgar contexts for someone who masturbates.
Those offering insincere praise
- sycophantsServile self-seeking flatterers
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
- praiseExpression of approval
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
validation · yes-men · boosters · fawning · approval · enablers · supporters · encouragement
Touching with affection
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- pattingLight repeated touching
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
massaging · fondling · smoothing · gentleness · affection · comfort · tenderness · calming
Skilled way of performing
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- crawlMove slowly, low
- arm movementMotion of upper limbs
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
pull · reach · glide · rotation · rhythm · laps · pool · efficiency
Games played with sticks
- snookerCue sport with reds
- breakInterrupt continuity
- bridge handThirteen cards dealt
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
follow-through · positioning · English · draw shot · masse · practice · competitors · tournament
Carrying out a task
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
piston · combustion · modified · tuning · racing · muscle car · engine · bore
flatterers
Those offering insincere praise
- sycophantsServile self-seeking flatterers
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
- praiseExpression of approval
compliments · validation · yes-men · boosters · fawning · approval · enablers · supporters · encouragement · reassurance
caressing
Touching with affection
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- pattingLight repeated touching
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
touching · massaging · fondling · smoothing · gentleness · affection · comfort · tenderness · calming · reassurance
technique
Skilled way of performing
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- crawlMove slowly, low
- arm movementMotion of upper limbs
propulsion · pull · reach · glide · rotation · rhythm · laps · pool · efficiency · extension
cue sports
Games played with sticks
- snookerCue sport with reds
- breakInterrupt continuity
- bridge handThirteen cards dealt
technique · follow-through · positioning · English · draw shot · masse · practice · competitors · tournament · cushion
performance
Carrying out a task
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
crankshaft · piston · combustion · modified · tuning · racing · muscle car · engine · bore · cubic inch
- admirersfans, devotees, followers, enthusiasts, admirers
- heat strokeOverheating-caused medical crisis
- stroke of luckFortunate unexpected occurrence
- broad strokesMain features only
- different strokesPersonal preferences vary
- stroke symptoms
- stroke of midnightExact moment of twelve
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