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I wonder if troll comes from the word trollop
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Quote from: bodaccea on January 11, 2012, 04:48:03 AMI wonder if troll comes from the word trollop From Wikipedia: The verb troll originates from Old French troller, a hunting term. The noun troll comes from the Old Norse word for a mythological monster.In modern English usage, the verb troll is a fishing technique of slowly dragging a lure or baited hook from a moving boat. The word evokes the trolls of Scandinavian folklore and children's tales, where they are often creatures bent on mischief and wickedness.The contemporary use of the term is alleged to have appeared on the Internet in the late 1980s, but the earliest known example is from 1992. Early non-Internet related use of trolling for actions deliberately performed to provoke a reaction can be found in the military; by 1972 the term trolling for MiGs was documented in use by US Navy pilots in Vietnam.
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 11, 2012, 10:51:54 AMQuote from: bodaccea on January 11, 2012, 04:48:03 AMI wonder if troll comes from the word trollop From Wikipedia: The verb troll originates from Old French troller, a hunting term. The noun troll comes from the Old Norse word for a mythological monster.In modern English usage, the verb troll is a fishing technique of slowly dragging a lure or baited hook from a moving boat. The word evokes the trolls of Scandinavian folklore and children's tales, where they are often creatures bent on mischief and wickedness.The contemporary use of the term is alleged to have appeared on the Internet in the late 1980s, but the earliest known example is from 1992. Early non-Internet related use of trolling for actions deliberately performed to provoke a reaction can be found in the military; by 1972 the term trolling for MiGs was documented in use by US Navy pilots in Vietnam. Thanks QV. You are so in touch with the needs of your subjects. I think Lizzy should take a leaf out of your book, lol.