troll
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Meaning · English
An ugly or unpleasant person.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The way Torchie had talked about him, I expected him to be some kind of troll. But he could have passed for one of those actors who makes a couple of movies, gets real popular with the girls for a year or two, and then vanishes from sight. He had that kind of face.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “troll” mean?
An ugly or unpleasant person.
Is “troll” formal or informal?
troll is generally derogatory, slang.