Term that originally referred to internet forum posters who attempted to disrupt good conversation with inflammatory rhetoric. Now used primarily as an insult by real trolls aimed at those making arguments the other forum members don't like.
Although many forum admins won't allow name-calling, members often get around this rule by throwing around the troll ad hominem excessively.
Although many forum admins won't allow name-calling, members often get around this rule by throwing around the troll ad hominem excessively.
RedState - The supreme court just ended freedom as we know it by passing government run healthcare.
MisterReason - The Supreme Court is not capable of "passing" bills. The PPACA is not a government run healthcare proposal. All healthcare will still be privately run.
RedState - TROLL ALERT!
DixieChic - Who let the troll in the door?
TheGipper - Someone ban this troll
MisterReason - The Supreme Court is not capable of "passing" bills. The PPACA is not a government run healthcare proposal. All healthcare will still be privately run.
RedState - TROLL ALERT!
DixieChic - Who let the troll in the door?
TheGipper - Someone ban this troll
by Zadig July 2, 2012
by 2014_chiguy March 4, 2014
the act of doing or saying something outrageous in order to get a reaction out of someone else; something memelords like us are good at.
by thesouponaplatehater March 28, 2017
Posting off-topic or anger-inducing messages or posts on a social media or forum on purpose to cause anger and chaos. A person who does this often is called a troll. Often confused with pranking.
by nlolhere March 31, 2020
The art of deliberately and/or cleverly pissing people off or riling people up, in person or on the internet.
A form of entertainment frequently used by visitors of Fire Island, New York.
A form of entertainment frequently used by visitors of Fire Island, New York.
"Jason is SUCH a troll," said Alana to her friends Aviva and Zach. He loves trolling 7 year olds and fellow redheads on Fire Island.
I see a man coming. Too Much Trolling! TMT! TMT!!!! RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see a man coming. Too Much Trolling! TMT! TMT!!!! RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by hipster101 May 27, 2014
1. Mythological creature in Norwegian folklore.
Dangerous and eat people, but not too booksmart and can be outsmarted.
The troll lives in the mountains in caves and can be found lurking around the woods looking for people to harass, eat og demand stuff from.
The troll verys in height to being half the size of a grown up person to being 5-6 times the height of a normal person.
It's the latter one that is dangerous. The small trolls are just devious, backstabbing and like to tease (but often in kahootz with the bigger trolls).
In Norwegian folklore the bigger trolls are often depicted with a pinetree growing out of their nose.
This could be suggest that they are mystical woodcreatures from the underworld or something or just to demonstrate the size of them.
They also have a tail.
In older days, children in Norway were called trolls if them misbehaved.
2. People who provoce in discussionforums on purpose.
Dangerous and eat people, but not too booksmart and can be outsmarted.
The troll lives in the mountains in caves and can be found lurking around the woods looking for people to harass, eat og demand stuff from.
The troll verys in height to being half the size of a grown up person to being 5-6 times the height of a normal person.
It's the latter one that is dangerous. The small trolls are just devious, backstabbing and like to tease (but often in kahootz with the bigger trolls).
In Norwegian folklore the bigger trolls are often depicted with a pinetree growing out of their nose.
This could be suggest that they are mystical woodcreatures from the underworld or something or just to demonstrate the size of them.
They also have a tail.
In older days, children in Norway were called trolls if them misbehaved.
2. People who provoce in discussionforums on purpose.
by Pelle Propell February 18, 2010
A male, female, or mix who has nothing better to do than post comments on the internet that (he/she/it) believes will get a reaction and disturb the peace. They are usually fat, virgin, single, friendless, and smelly people who listen to Barbara Streisand.
1."OHHHH NO A TROLL!"
"HAHA! UBER N00B FTW OMG I BE PWNING YO MOM!"
"......what the f**k does half of that even mean?"
2. "YES I HIT LEVEL 20 IN WoW! SCORE!"
"Roflmfao! I grinded lv 20 like lightyears ago you n00b ftw!
HAHAHA NOW I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MYSELF!"
"Yea.....but you are still a troll........and a virgin"
"HAHA! UBER N00B FTW OMG I BE PWNING YO MOM!"
"......what the f**k does half of that even mean?"
2. "YES I HIT LEVEL 20 IN WoW! SCORE!"
"Roflmfao! I grinded lv 20 like lightyears ago you n00b ftw!
HAHAHA NOW I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MYSELF!"
"Yea.....but you are still a troll........and a virgin"
by Da Swag master October 4, 2011