of the term "stroke"? I know what it refers to, but where did that specific word come from?
What is the origin...
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landlocked
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I have always envisioned it as slang with a medical foundation as in "a stroke waiting to happen." (A good refernece to the DIR fitness teachings.)
The word itself has many meanings determined by context... and I assume you are not referring to a CVA (cerebrovascular accident) nor to the action of striking or petting... but petting actually gets you closer to what you want to know:
An informal definition of stroke (as derived from the act of petting) is to curry favor by flattery.... such as stroking someone's ego.
The term stroke was reputedly applied to those wannabes whose performance was not sufficient to gain them standing and therefore resorted (unsuccessfully) to stroking.
The term is both pejorative and derisive.
An informal definition of stroke (as derived from the act of petting) is to curry favor by flattery.... such as stroking someone's ego.
The term stroke was reputedly applied to those wannabes whose performance was not sufficient to gain them standing and therefore resorted (unsuccessfully) to stroking.
The term is both pejorative and derisive.
Stone
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"Jerk" became "Jerk-off" became "Stroke"
Ontario Diver
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Gee UP. You are so smart and such a wonderful diver too! I hope that some day I can be as smart, wise, dashing, bold, and handsome as you!
<Damn.... Failed again>
Spectre
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Thought you were serious until you said the camel was handsome!
greg somers
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Pugman, You are the bomb! I'm sure you have been the recipient of lots of stroking.....
As to the question, why not go to doc's section and ask it there.
The Thunder from Down Under,
The Gasmanut:
As to the question, why not go to doc's section and ask it there.
The Thunder from Down Under,
The Gasman
ut:
scubakat
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Gasman! You're back!
Where ya been?
-K
Where ya been?
-K
techdiver2us
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I always thought it was a term originated by George Irvine as a derogatory term for those of us who use 80% O2 for deco rather than his recommendations in his Bakers Dozen. See 13 at http://www.subaqua.co.uk/reference/articles/bakers-dozen.shtml
techdiver2us
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AHA . . . a definitive answer. See http://www.smiley.cy.net/cytech/stroke.html
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