troller
nounEtymology From troll + -er.
1
One who fishes by trolling.
2
An engine-powered fishing boat, used for moving slowly while fishing lines drag behind, sometimes able to sail in shallow water.
3
Internet, Nonstandard 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.c. 2002, Mike Reed, “Archived copy”, in Flame Warriors, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2015:
- Related terms
- trawler