what is troll?
my dictionary doesn't have this word.
i see many people saying this.
my dictionary doesn't have this word.
i see many people saying this.
troll
Try Wikipedia. Maybe you are interested in the article about "internet trolls".
There are several meanings of the word "troll" apart from the one which most people assume to be an internet "nuisance", the one with which most of us are familiar.
1 In fishing: to troll - pulling a baited line though the water, usually
from a boat
2 To roll or cause to roll - like rolling a giant snowball down a hill
3 To walk or stroll in a casual manner - trolling through the park
4 Gay cruising - trolling around looking for a potential sexual
liaison
5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. Fortunately I never encountered any when
I was in Scandinavia - well, I was only in Copenhagen for a few
days and seven hours over in Sweden on a short trip across by ferry
with no chance of trolling around looking for trolls.
1 In fishing: to troll - pulling a baited line though the water, usually
from a boat
2 To roll or cause to roll - like rolling a giant snowball down a hill
3 To walk or stroll in a casual manner - trolling through the park
4 Gay cruising - trolling around looking for a potential sexual
liaison
5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. Fortunately I never encountered any when
I was in Scandinavia - well, I was only in Copenhagen for a few
days and seven hours over in Sweden on a short trip across by ferry
with no chance of trolling around looking for trolls.
I believe the internet usage comes from the fishing term - fishing for suckers (fools). I actually met a troll once in Norway, on a hike in the Setesdal, pretty undeveloped region at the time. He was disguised as a kindly white-haired Norwegian gentleman in traditional garb who insisted that I take his photo with my daughter. Maybe he wasn't a troll after all...
<< It is a type of doll, as in troll dolls. >>
<< 5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. >>
These two seem to be very much related.
<< 5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. >>
These two seem to be very much related.