Comments on: Between Troll and Trollop, Or, An Etymologist’s Small Worries http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bezplatne Ogloszenia http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/comment-page-1/#comment-233086 Bezplatne Ogloszenia Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:29:41 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2007/01/between_troll_and_trollop_or_an_etymologists_small_worries/#comment-233086 You know, I'm a little bit confused about this word... I personally don't like turning the original understanding of words into an internet slang. But on the other hand there is no other words that can describe some foolish internet users. You know, I’m a little bit confused about this word… I personally don’t like turning the original understanding of words into an internet slang. But on the other hand there is no other words that can describe some foolish internet users.

]]> By: Airline Bewerten http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/comment-page-1/#comment-147424 Airline Bewerten Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:16:10 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2007/01/between_troll_and_trollop_or_an_etymologists_small_worries/#comment-147424 There is no doubt in my mind that it is the angling word, merely updated for cyber-fishing. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the angling word, merely updated for cyber-fishing.

]]> By: Justin T. Holl, Jr. http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/comment-page-1/#comment-11923 Justin T. Holl, Jr. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:41:02 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2007/01/between_troll_and_trollop_or_an_etymologists_small_worries/#comment-11923 I'm reminded of the lines from Milton's "Paradise Lost", something like: Women born and created to the taste of lustful appetence; To sing, to dance, to troll the tongue, and roll the eye toward men. Hopefully I’m reminded of the lines from Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, something like:

Women born and created to the taste of lustful appetence;

To sing, to dance, to troll the tongue, and roll the eye toward men.

Hopefully

]]> By: b traven http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/comment-page-1/#comment-6415 b traven Thu, 24 May 2007 06:47:55 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2007/01/between_troll_and_trollop_or_an_etymologists_small_worries/#comment-6415 I can't remember when I first heard troll used in the present internet sense, but it was at least 10 years ago. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the angling word, merely updated for cyber-fishing. These days I often see the phrase "don't feed the trolls" in internet usage, meaning "don't bother respond to so-and-so, you will just provoke further stupidity". I suspect that those who use this phrase are unaware of its origin. I can’t remember when I first heard troll used in the present internet sense, but it was at least 10 years ago. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the angling word, merely updated for cyber-fishing. These days I often see the phrase “don’t feed the trolls” in internet usage, meaning “don’t bother respond to so-and-so, you will just provoke further stupidity”. I suspect that those who use this phrase are unaware of its origin.

]]> By: Aukcje http://blog.oup.com/2007/01/between_troll_a/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Aukcje Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:06:01 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2007/01/between_troll_and_trollop_or_an_etymologists_small_worries/#comment-411 Thanks for this very good article ... Can i translate this and insert to my site in Poland? Thanks for this very good article … Can i translate this and insert to my site in Poland?

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