Under old AngloSaxon Danish - Swedish before the term was used in mythology the term meant a race of people, just like Americans, Russians, Scandinavians, troll or trolls were referred to the race of the nomadic Arabic race and Persians.
This term dates back around between 5600bc and 2000bc
This term dates back around between 5600bc and 2000bc
Under old AngloSaxon Danish - Swedish before the term was used in mythology the term meant a race of people, just like Americans, Russians, Scandinavians, troll or trolls were referred to the race of the nomadic Arabic race and Persians.
This term dates back around between 5600bc and 2000bc
This term dates back around between 5600bc and 2000bc
by nordikthor_sweden September 5, 2009

one who gets personal enjoyment by going into message boards, formus, exc. and purposly pisses them all off.
by richardthethuggunit August 7, 2009

A troll is a 15 (or so) year old boy posing as a girl on internet websites in order to get some adult entertainment. (i.e. Omegle)
by Dr. Firenze July 27, 2010

The punks of the internet who like to break rules of forums and other websites or who like to complain and protest about the websites in which they are members of or hate.
A troll whole goal is to get a rise out of people on the internet by making either remarks and statements so stupid that the people on the other side of the screen either think the troll is crazy or they're smart enough to know they're dealing with a troll.
Another type of troll is the concern troll the kind of troll that post on forums, comments, or youtube comments trying to convey a sense of concern for problems that aren't there and to piss people off in the process. Another aspect of the concern troll group is the censor troll, who reports people, not because the person is doing anything wrong, they (again) just want to piss people off.
A troll whole goal is to get a rise out of people on the internet by making either remarks and statements so stupid that the people on the other side of the screen either think the troll is crazy or they're smart enough to know they're dealing with a troll.
Another type of troll is the concern troll the kind of troll that post on forums, comments, or youtube comments trying to convey a sense of concern for problems that aren't there and to piss people off in the process. Another aspect of the concern troll group is the censor troll, who reports people, not because the person is doing anything wrong, they (again) just want to piss people off.
4chan is the biggest troll hang out spot on the Internet.
Some troll tried to piss me off yesterday by acting like a devout Christian.
Some troll tried to piss me off yesterday by acting like a devout Christian.
by RolphSemensDickOvensUWIDI February 26, 2011

A person who lurks on message boards for the opportunity to advocate his/her agenda. Usually done in a subtle, non-obvious manner so that the advocacy will appear more objective.
You are always overstating the placement statistics of GW Law School. The truth is that most GW Law students are unemployed and hungry. You are nothing more than a GW Troll.
by Tom M December 28, 2005

by Dirty Childs September 4, 2005

One who purports to know quantum physics but doesn't seem to realize that he is conversing with people most of whom have actually <em>taken</em> quantum physics and can <em>spell</em> "Pauli Exclusion Principle".
Jeff: All things are not equal nor could they be, ever!
The Polly Exclusion Principle explicitly forbids any item from maintaining two equal states at the same time or two items maintaining one state at the same time. (Quantum Physics)
Kurt: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a troll!
The Polly Exclusion Principle explicitly forbids any item from maintaining two equal states at the same time or two items maintaining one state at the same time. (Quantum Physics)
Kurt: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a troll!
by Adam Bliss March 27, 2008
