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Because trolling makes no sense in that sentence. They were looking for older family members for potential targets. edit: apparently trolling is fine here: ht
by andrewzah 6y ago
Because trolling makes no sense in that sentence. They were looking for older family members for potential targets.
edit: apparently trolling is fine here:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troll https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troll
- greenshackle2 6y agoThey're both fishing metaphors and they both make just about as much sense. https://grammarist.com/usage/trawl-troll/ https://grammarist.com/usage/trawl-troll/
- andrewzah 6y agowell, today I learned troll has other verb definitions.
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- greenshackle2 6y agoI think "trawling" is a lot more common, "trolling for cock" is the exception where it's always "trolling" and never "trawling".
- stronglikedan 6y agoProbably regional dialect. I spent my teenage years "trolling" for just about every part of the female anatomy, but never heard anyone use the word "trawling" in the same way. That said, trolling is a much more popular fishing method where I'm from.
- nitrogen 6y agoIn fishing isn't it a question of volume? IIUC trolling is moving very slowly/wakeless with a small number of lines, and trawling is a big net that catches everything?