of the term "stroke"? I know what it refers to, but where did that specific word come from?
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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.)jonnythan once bubbled...
of the term "stroke"? I know what it refers to, but where did that specific word come from?
Uncle Pug once bubbled...
. . .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.
Uncle Pug once bubbled...
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The term stroke was reputedly applied to those wannabes whose performance was not sufficient to gain them standing and therefore resorted (unsuccessfully) to stroking.
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Ontario Diver once bubbled...
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!