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Troll (disambiguation)

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A troll is a mythological creature, related to elves, dwarves, or monsters.

Troll may also refer to:

  • Troll (angling), the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat
  • Troll (Internet), an internet term for a person who willfully, through obscene, offensive or hateful actions (a.k.a. "trolling"), attempts to disrupt a community or garner reactions, attention and controversy.
  • A resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan (as the mythological creatures tend to live "below the bridge")

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Other uses

People with the surname

See also

  • Fremont Troll, a piece of public art in Seattle, Washington
  • Patent troll, a pejorative term used to describe some patent holders
  • Trawling, a method of commercial fishing, and also the indiscriminate collection of facts