TROLL
What Does TROLL Mean in a Text?
A TROLL is a "Deliberately Disruptive Online Commentator."An internet TROLL is a person who posts deliberately provocative messages online, in message forums or on social media, with the intention of provoking an emotive response from other users and disrupting a conversation. TROLLs typically post inflammatory or off-topic comments, which can range from light-hearted joking to serious bullying and harassment. TROLLS usually post anonymously.
If a troll contributes anything meaningful to a discussion it is purely by accident and indicates a lack of TROLLING expertise.
The term TROLL almost certainly comes from the mythical Scandinavian creatures of the same name, which are famed for being dumb, unfriendly and brutish.
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When I write TROLL, I mean this:
Internet TROLLs are deliberately disruptive online commentators.
Summary of Key Points
"Deliberately Disruptive Online Commentator" is the most common definition for TROLL on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.| TROLL | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Deliberately Disruptive Online Commentator |
| Type: | Slang Word (Jargon) |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of TROLL in Sentences
Here are examples of TROLL being used in conversations:- Leigh: Why is he saying such mean things?
- Ray: Take no notice. He's just a TROLL.
- Sam: Have you seen the comments from that TROLL?
- Harry: Yes! They're quite funny.
An Academic Look at TROLL
TROLL is typically used as both a noun (i.e., a naming word) and a verb (i.e., a doing word). For example:- Ignore him. He is just being a TROLL.
- She TROLLS him all the time.
(Here, TROLL is a noun.)
(Here, TROLL is a verb.)
What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, TROLLs would probably have been known as "stirrers," or even "bullies."Example of TROLL Used in a Text
TROLL
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See Also
DFTT (don't feed the troll) TROLOL (laughing at someone who is trolling) YHBT (you have been trolled)Quiz
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