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You are definitely confusing the word troll, "A mythical, cave-dwelling being depicted in folklore as either a giant or a dwarf, typically having a very ugly ap
by nightpool 14y ago
You are definitely confusing the word troll, "A mythical, cave-dwelling being depicted in folklore as either a giant or a dwarf, typically having a very ugly appearance." (OED), with the word trawl: "1 an act of fishing with a trawl net or seine or 2. a thorough search". The parent comment actually mentioned trawling in his post, too, as a alternative Ars could've used.
- mikeash 14y agoI am definitely not confusing troll for trawl. Look it up, the definition I gave is a valid one for "troll".
- jspthrowaway 14y agoYou found troll(1) in the OED. Now find troll(2).