Acronym for "Family Troll or "Family Trolling".
Used when a family member (usually a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or some other older generation family member) posts something online, usually on
Facebook or other social network, that pertains to you in an embarrassing or disapproving manner.
Posts are almost always linked to you or on a thread in response to something you posted. Famtroll posts usually consist of an embarrassing picture of you as a
baby and referring to you as "My little boy/girl", disapproving responses to your posts, or telling how much they "Wuv you shooo much my little (childhood pat-name)!" on your profile page.
This usually stems from older generations' inability to understand how the internet works on a social and
human interaction level, as well as your stupidity to have your
mother/father/grandparent as your friend on
Facebook.
Steve (via Facebook status update): OH SH*T! I finally hooked up with that INSANELY hot
MILF from the bar last night! WIN!
Steve's Mom (via
facebook): Uhhh... we have to talk about this. You shouldnt be posting stuff like this on the internet. And what did I say about posting swear words! Luv U, xoxoxoxoxox -Mom
Steve (via
Facebook): OMG Mom, WTF?! Are you kidding me right now?!
Hank, Steve's friend (via Facebook): HAHAHAHAHA!!!! FAMTROLL'D!