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Less vulgar synonyms for "circlejerk"

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00:00 Less Vulgar Synonyms For &Quot;Circlejerk&Quot;
00:42 Accepted Answer Score 57
01:06 Answer 2 Score 19
01:14 Answer 3 Score 6
01:23 Answer 4 Score 48
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 57


Perhaps they are members of a mutual admiration society. As ODO puts it:

A coterie of people who flatter one another and promote each other's reputations.

The earliest OED entry is from the December 1845 issue of The Knickerbocker, a monthly New York magazine.



ANSWER 2

Score 48


“Patting each other on the back” would fit the bill. For example:

If you’re finished with this circle jerk, maybe we could move on to new business.

Could be replaced with:

If you’re finished patting each other on the back, maybe we could move on to new business.



ANSWER 3

Score 19


The notion of groupthink is closely related.



ANSWER 4

Score 6


I would describe it as a "mutual appreciation society".