trolling
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- noun
- /ˈtroʊlɪŋ/
- Slang
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troleo
- His constant trolling on forums often leads to heated arguments among the members.
- vicious trolling
- Internet trolling
- Russian trolling
Oh Elon taking trolling to literally new heights.
- Oh Elon taking trolling to literally new heights.
- So when you're when you started your trolling, when did that happen?
- So the, the, the trolling like for the lols, you'll do like what?
- So this could be benign or it could be not benign, but that doesn't sound like trolling to me from some hoaxer.
- But you saw all kind of constant going back and forth and comments and trolling and things like that.
- How did the trolling online exacerbate, make all of this stuff worse?
- And then if your ex does block you, then you ask friends to do the trolling for you.
- And this voice trolling started going viral for me.
- So imagine how easy it is for me to deal with adversity and negativity and trolling and setbacks and pressure.
- How, what, how does that when you see that trolling as you, as you, as, as you put it in a lot of people describe that.
Examples
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I witness the trolling and the disrespectful behavior on a daily basis.
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Most people there are caring and reasonable, so trolling is minimal.
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So the trolling has just built up and up and up.
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Thank you, this is marvelous trolling, far beyond what I thought you could do.
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How did the trolling online exacerbate, make all of this stuff worse?
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The editors will actively police comments for trolling, personal attacks, and general discourtesy.
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Roberts faced heavy trolling on social media after a clip surfaced of the game show.
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Comments must contribute to the discussion; flaming and/or trolling will not be tolerated.
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Online trolling can create a hostile environment where users feel unsafe to express their opinions.
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Many people have experienced severe trolling on social media after sharing their personal stories.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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To use patents to demand money from companies without making the product
How Provocative
- Slang
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trolling for online behaviour comes from the fishing idea of using 'bait' to catch something. A helpful way to remember it is to think of people posting bait to 'fish' for angry replies, so online trolling means posting to provoke or upset others.