Troll

What does troll mean?

A person who posts offensive comments

A troll is a person who posts offensive comments to get a reaction. Trolls often live in forums and online chat sessions but may appear wherever there are Internet users.

Trolls commonly post comments that aren't true in order to provoke people and/or get people to believe them. The best defense against trolls is to not give them the reaction they are looking for. If they don't get the emotional response they are seeking, most trolls will eventually move on to another opportunity.

Example

Don't listen to him. He's such a troll
Popular image used to refer to Internet trolls
Popular image used to refer to Internet trolls

Related Slang

TrollingPosting offensive comments
TrololLaughing at troll
YHBTYou have been trolled
DNFTTDo not feed the trolls
DBTSDon't believe that stuff
OTOff topic
WOOTWay out of topic
PermabannedPermanently banned
GLGet lost
GTFOGet the f*** out
STFUShut the f*** up

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Updated August 2, 2016

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