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2007-08-26 01:11:57 · 17 answers · asked by Dolly Dewdrop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In fishing trolling means trailing a lure to see what will bite at something shiny.
In folk mythology a troll is an ugly creature that lies in wait to engage people in pointless disputes, with the aim of getting their goat.
On the internet, it's both.
2007-08-26 01:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A troll is a fearsome member of a mythical anthropomorph race from Norse mythology. Their role ranges from fiendish giants – similar to the ogres of England (also called Trolls at times, see Troller's Gill) – to a devious, more human-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hills, caves or mounds. In Orkney and Shetland tales, trolls are called trows, adopted from the Norse language when these islands were settled by Vikings.
2007-08-26 08:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by black_dahlia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of those plastic toys that are still reasonably popular today, or a big hairy thing that lives under a bridge and eats goats, or a thing that is big, hairy and uses magic for the wrong things. It all depends on what books you read.
2007-08-26 08:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by gr_bateman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A troll will ask insightful questions for the sole purpose of getting someone to answer in a defensive or angry way so that they can report. Simply put they are trouble makers. I do my best to just pass over their questions. Some times you will find them in answers slamming the asker's intelligence. For no reason but to be mean. It makes them feel better about themselves. Best to ignore them!
2007-08-26 08:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
someone very unattractive who is homeless and lives under a bridge and is a bully and a con artist because he tricks u into thinking u cant cross the bridge unless u pay him off.My experience with them has been they r usually quite short and if u just throw a blanket over there head and run fast they cant catch u.But I guess they still win cause they get your damn blanket.
2007-08-26 08:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by clhweral1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Anglo-French *troiller, *troller; akin to Anglo-French troil, trolle winch
transitive verb
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in
intransitive verb
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 a : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat b : SEARCH, LOOK
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
Main Entry: troll
Function: noun
: a lure or a line with its lure and hook used in trolling
Main Entry: troll
Function: noun
Etymology: Norwegian troll & Danish trold, from Old Norse troll giant, demon; probably akin to Middle High German trolle lout
: a dwarf or giant in Scandinavian folklore inhabiting caves or hills
2007-08-26 08:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A creature who lives under a bridge and eats people/goats.
An alternate meaning would be to describe an ugly person (like me).
2007-08-26 08:15:56 · answer #7 · answered by The Return Of Sexy Thor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When one calls someone a troll it is because that person(the troll) is bringing about things the others do not want to hear.
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2007-08-26 08:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A follower of Jim Darwin.
2007-08-27 04:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Troll is a person who constantly asks questions for the sole purpose of pissing many people off (Atheists, Christians, Muslims, the whole lot of them)
2007-08-26 08:15:59 · answer #10 · answered by Otaku in Need 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋