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troller

noun

Etymology

From troll + -er.

  1. derived from trǫll
  2. borrowed from trold
  3. borrowed from troll
  4. borrowed from troll
  5. derived from *truzlą✻ — “supernatural being; demon, fiend; giant; monster”
  6. derived from trǫll — “conjurer, mage; witch”
  7. inherited from trol — “demon (?); sorcerer (?)”
  8. formed as troller — “troll + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who fishes by trolling.

  2. An engine-powered fishing boat, used for moving slowly while fishing lines drag behind,…

    An engine-powered fishing boat, used for moving slowly while fishing lines drag behind, sometimes able to sail in shallow water.

  3. A troll

    A troll; a user who maliciously provokes others.

    • Troller is looking for a response...ANY response, and he will chum the waters with complaints, insults, compliments, and inflammatory tidbits hoping that someone...ANYONE, will take the bait.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for troller. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA