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trollaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flame noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
  • troll noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
  • trolling noun The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.

Senses

trollaus is used for these senses in English:

  • flame (Internet, somewhat, dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
  • troll (by extension, originally, Internet slang) 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. [from late 20th c.]
  • trolling The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

flame — full definition

  1. noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
  2. noun A short-lived but intense romantic relationship, or the person in it.
  3. verb To post an angry, insulting message online, or to burn with visible flames.

troll — full definition

  1. noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
  2. verb To post deliberately provocative or inflammatory comments online to upset people or derail a discussion.
  3. noun Someone who posts such deliberately provocative content online.
  4. verb To fish by trailing a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
  5. noun A person who deliberately posts inflammatory, off-topic or provocative messages online to upset people or derail a discussion, typically for their own amusement.

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