trollfeed

== English == === Etymology 1 === Back-formation from trollfeeding or from troll (“person who makes or posts inflammatory statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument”) +‎ feed (verb). Compare feed the troll. ==== Verb ==== trollfeed (third-person singular simple present trollfeeds, present participle trollfeeding, simple past and past participle trollfed) (ambitransitive, Internet slang) To respond to (a troll) in an online community. Alternative forms: troll-feed, troll feed Synonym: feed the troll ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From troll (“person who makes or posts inflammatory statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument”) +‎ feed (noun). See also etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== trollfeed (countable and uncountable, plural trollfeeds) (Internet slang) An instance of responding to a troll in an online community.