stroker

== English == === Etymology === From stroke + -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === stroker (plural strokers) One who strokes. Something with which to stroke. (slang) A four-stroke engine or by extension the vehicle itself; especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a two-stroke motorcycle (smoker). (slang, derogatory) A masturbator. (slang, derogatory) A loser. (slang, derogatory) A criminal, a trickster. (obsolete) A person who cures illnesses (especially scrofula, ) by stroking the sufferer. [16th to 17th century.]