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what is troll?
my dictionary doesn't have this word.
i see many people saying this.
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Try Wikipedia. Maybe you are interested in the article about "internet trolls".
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It is a type of doll, as in troll dolls.
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There are several meanings of the word "troll" apart from the one which most people assume to be an internet "nuisance", the one with which most of us are familiar.
1 In fishing: to troll - pulling a baited line though the water, usually
from a boat
2 To roll or cause to roll - like rolling a giant snowball down a hill
3 To walk or stroll in a casual manner - trolling through the park
4 Gay cruising - trolling around looking for a potential sexual
liaison
5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. Fortunately I never encountered any when
I was in Scandinavia - well, I was only in Copenhagen for a few
days and seven hours over in Sweden on a short trip across by ferry
with no chance of trolling around looking for trolls.
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I believe the internet usage comes from the fishing term - fishing for suckers (fools). I actually met a troll once in Norway, on a hike in the Setesdal, pretty undeveloped region at the time. He was disguised as a kindly white-haired Norwegian gentleman in traditional garb who insisted that I take his photo with my daughter. Maybe he wasn't a troll after all...
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<< It is a type of doll, as in troll dolls. >>
<< 5 In Scandinavian folklore: supernatural beings, usually small (but
not exclusively) and excessively ugly, and usually living in caves
or in mountain retreats. >>
These two seem to be very much related.
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