A task troll is someone with a limited understanding of a discussion yet maintains their authority by sending opponents on spurious and pointless tasks in order to evade engagement in the discussion. An aura of superiority can be achieved with little or no substantial credibility. It may "buy time" or lead to one's opponent being exhausted after doing the heavy work.
The task troll wasn't sure how to respond in our debate so he asked me to read five particular academic papers and report back. I doubt he's read even a single paper among thousands that deal with this matter.
by Essar May 15, 2014
Get the task trollmug. Named after the greek titan Atlas, who was condemned by the gods to hold up the sky for all eternity, an Atlantean task is a task of vital importance which forever burdens whoever is unlucky enough to have to do it.
an unending duty which cannot be abandoned.
an unending duty which cannot be abandoned.
by Random-Idiot October 3, 2024
Get the Atlantean Taskmug. The opposite of multi-tasking. When one is only capable of focusing on part of one or multiple tasks at any given moment.
Wow! Your multi-tasking skills are on point! I can only fractional task.
I was fractional tasking all day and got 7 different things partially done.
I was fractional tasking all day and got 7 different things partially done.
by ShakespeareII November 4, 2020
Get the fractional taskmug. Refers to a "buddy assistance" deal where Person A completes a yucky/difficult/boring job for Person B that he doesn't feel up to suffering through, while Person B tackles a similarly-sucky task that Person A would ordinarily have to perform himself, but also loathes the thought of doing.
I cleaned out Tiffany's garage in exchange for her vacuuming and mopping the muddy floors of my house after a boisterous post-game visit from our town's little-league baseball team... pretty fair disagreeable-task swap, if you ask me.
by QuacksO September 20, 2018
Get the disagreeable-task swapmug. A guy you call over after a long day or night that you just want to get between your legs and take care of you with no fuss.
I was crushing meetings all day in Chicago and had to entertain at dinner. By the time I got home, all I wanted was to call in my task rabbit and have him put me down.
by Mashpee Sal October 9, 2025
Get the Task Rabbitmug.