troll
Meanings
noun
- a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- A type of diminutive supernatural being; a dwarf.
- An ugly or unpleasant person.
- An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
- A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
verb
- Senses relating to a rolling motion.
- To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle.
- Often followed by in: to cause (something) to flow or roll in like a stream.
- To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
- To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll.
- Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
- Followed by in: to flow or roll in like a stream.
- Senses relating to the motion of passing around.
- To sing the parts of (a catch, round, or similar song) in succession; also (generally), to sing (a song) freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
- To pass (something, specifically a bowl or other communal drinking vessel) from one person to another; to circulate, to send about.
- Of bells: to ring a sequence of tones in a resounding manner.
- Of a person: to sing the parts of a catch, round, or similar song in succession; also (generally), to sing freely or in a carefree way, or loudly.
noun
- An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
- An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
- A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
- An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
- A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
- A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
- A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
- A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
- A small wheel; specifically (fishing), the reel or winch of a fishing line.
- A trolley.
- Obsolete form of trull (“a harlot”).
name
- a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
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Etymology
Partly: * from Middle English trol (“demon (?); sorcerer (?)”) [and other forms], from Old Norse trǫll (“conjurer, mage; witch”), from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (“supernatural being; demon, fiend; giant; monster”), probably from *trudaną (“to step on; to tread”) + *-ilą (suffix forming agent nouns); and * borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål troll, Swedish troll, or Danish trold, from Old Norse trǫll (see above). Doublet of droll and trow. Cognates * Danish fortrylle (“to bewitch”), trylle (“to conjure”) * Icelandic tröll * Middle High German trol, crewtrolle (“spook, wraith; ogre, monster”) * Norwegian fortrylle (“to bewitch”), trylle (“to conjure”) * Swedish trolla (“to conjure”)
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