Pardon my ignorance but what is a troll?

Question

I see the word here all the time but it's not a word I hear people say. (apart from the 3 billy goats gruff troll who lives under the bridge)

Answer 1

A troll is a fearsome member of a mythical race from Norse mythology. Originally more or less the Nordic equivalents of giants, although often smaller in size, the different depictions have come to range from the fiendish giants – similar to the ogres of England (also called Trolls at times, see Troller's Gill) – to a devious, more human-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hills, caves or mounds. In the Faroe islands, Orkney and Shetland tales, trolls are called trows, adopted from the Norse language when these islands were settled by Vikings.

Nordic literature, art and music from the romantic era and onwards has adapted trolls in various manners – often in the form of an aboriginal race, endowed with oversized ears and noses. From here, as well as from Scandinavian fairy tales such as Three Billy Goats Gruff, trolls have achieved international recognition, and in modern fantasy literature and role-playing games, trolls are featured to the extent of being stock characters.

Answer 2

an ugly loser

Answer 3

A Troll is somebody who asks really interesting questions like these. An un-troll asks really boring questions and gives boring answers. Don’t you wish that Yahoo Answers would get rid of the un-trolls and allow the trolls to carry on with their useful work?

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Answer 4

dont worry i asked this question!!!  

Answer 5

anyone who argues with people on-line past the time the bars close. They usually have limited social skills and no s*x lives, and typically live in the basements of their grandparents.  

Answer 6

People who post to get a rise outa other people.  Its easy enough on Y!A R/S just say Muhammad three times into a mirror and you got seven people offended swearing you are going to h**l.  lol