An exchange between participants on an internet discussion board where there seems to be multiple levels of trolling; i.e., the victim might be trolling the troll, the troll might be aware he is being trolled and so trolls the victim's attempt at trolling, and so on. It is recursive in the sense that there is no limit to how many levels deep the trolling might be.
by mjrpes November 20, 2010
Get the recursive trolling mug.Trolling – (verb), as it relates to internet, is the deliberate act, (by a Troll – noun or adjective), of making random unsolicited and/or controversial comments on various internet forums with the intent to provoke an emotional knee jerk reaction from unsuspecting readers to engage in a fight or argument
Trolling on-line forums as described above is actually analogous to the fishing technique of “trolling”, where colorful baits and lures are pulled behind a slow moving boat, often with multiple fishing lines, covering a large bodies of water, such as a large lake or the ocean. The trolling lures attract unsuspecting fish, intriguing them with the way they move through the water, thus enticing these foolish fish to “take the bait”. Not unlike unsuspecting internet victims, once hooked, the fish are reeled in for the catch before they realize they have been duped by the Troll/Fisherman
Trolling on-line forums as described above is actually analogous to the fishing technique of “trolling”, where colorful baits and lures are pulled behind a slow moving boat, often with multiple fishing lines, covering a large bodies of water, such as a large lake or the ocean. The trolling lures attract unsuspecting fish, intriguing them with the way they move through the water, thus enticing these foolish fish to “take the bait”. Not unlike unsuspecting internet victims, once hooked, the fish are reeled in for the catch before they realize they have been duped by the Troll/Fisherman
This guy made a really rude and off the wall comment about my You Tube video, I think he was just trolling for a response, but I ignored him
by Drog65 January 2, 2014
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n. One who belongs to a forum and uses a majority of their posts to be obnoxious and/or to pester their fellow forum members.
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LOL. I just donated $100 in my boss's name to The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation. That's some next-level philanthropy trolling.
by coachbob August 28, 2018
Get the Philanthropy Trolling mug.guy#1: dude, i picked up this chick from the bar last night, it ended terribly
guy#2: what happened?
guy#1: i tripled her
guy#2: i've been there, tripling's the worst
guy#2: what happened?
guy#1: i tripled her
guy#2: i've been there, tripling's the worst
by dt546 December 18, 2010
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Online trolling:
Troll:"You mad bro hoe?"
Target:"NO!"
Troll:"Yup you're mad."
Troll:"Hey! Hey! Hey! You mad?"
Troll:"Breh breh, you mad?"
Target:"YOUR MAD!"
Troll:"It's You're* learn to use grammar!"
Troll:"You mad bro hoe?"
Target:"NO!"
Troll:"Yup you're mad."
Troll:"Hey! Hey! Hey! You mad?"
Troll:"Breh breh, you mad?"
Target:"YOUR MAD!"
Troll:"It's You're* learn to use grammar!"
by Onewordatatime September 24, 2011
Get the Online Trolling mug.Actual meaning- petty, insignificant, someone who is overly concerned with things that really don't matter outside of his or her own mind.
Example: a person could be considered "trifling" if they value money or superficial things that really are not important such as a gold digger or dudes who post handfuls of cash in their hands in a bathroom selfie to impress others when clearly the background of their selfie is a POS college dorm type place they are living in with a broken shower head so it's obvious they are not really rich.
Another version is someone who makes a big deal out of things like not closing the blinds correctly or putting the toilet seat down.
A person can be called trifling as an insult as well because you are saying that they do not matter to anyone else but themselves, you are saying that they are unimportant.
Example: a person could be considered "trifling" if they value money or superficial things that really are not important such as a gold digger or dudes who post handfuls of cash in their hands in a bathroom selfie to impress others when clearly the background of their selfie is a POS college dorm type place they are living in with a broken shower head so it's obvious they are not really rich.
Another version is someone who makes a big deal out of things like not closing the blinds correctly or putting the toilet seat down.
A person can be called trifling as an insult as well because you are saying that they do not matter to anyone else but themselves, you are saying that they are unimportant.
My boss has gotten all worked up about trifling things lately, he posted signs everywhere that if the blinds aren't closed correctly or the air isn't on the exact temperature then you get blasted with some stupid email about it. It seems he really needs to find something in his life worth worrying about.
by Georgia Moxie September 30, 2014
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