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troll
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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troll2 send (an e-mail message or posting on the Internet) intended to provoke a response from the reader by containing errors. The word is a figurative use of the verb
troll ‘fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat’.
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Trolls work their magic on toy store sales. (troll dolls)
Magazine article from: Playthings; 7/1/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...characters or accessories. Troll addicts can choose from...points, including nurse trolls, bridal trolls, clown...also launched a Russ Troll for President campaign...a newspaper titled "Troll Times," posters, buttons, et al. Trolls will not be a short...
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Trolls march in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (Russ Berrie and Company Inc.'s Troll products)
Magazine article from: Playthings; 12/1/1992; 700+ words
; ...who once collected Trolls are now scooping...Today, there are troll dolls, troll backpacks...rubbing the hair of a Troll will bring good luck...analysts predict Trolls will be one of the...tremendous popularity of trolls, troll characters from Russ...
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 "The Saturday Star (South Africa)")
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troll city; The last yoik's on me.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Saturday Star (South Africa); 7/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...Man to thyself be true' but here among trolls, the saying runs, 'Troll, to thyself be enough'." Well, there...11 suicidal hairpin bends. We visit a troll tea-garden - with carved trolls and troll souvenirs for sale - in a wooden cabin...
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TROLLS VENTURE OUT OF CLASSROOM, INTO THE WORLD
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 1/23/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...accompanied the trolls along with a request...affixed to each troll; and then pass along the troll to another host...less fortunate trolls. Helms' 19 students...of anticipated troll destinations...there. As the trolls' continue traveling...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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TROLL MAN
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 2/21/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...1970s and 1980s, troll sales dwindled to...new generation of trolls has brought a new...offensive in the troll wars. In February...introduced with its trolls in 1988 -- features...market share among troll doll makers. Analysts...succeeded in making its trolls the Cadillac of ...
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Troll Future Development.
M2 Presswire; 10/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...19 October 2007-Norwegian Government: Troll Future Development(C)1994-2007 M2...and Energy informed the licensees of the Troll field that a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of Troll Future Development that is based on the...
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Troll trOUble.(Short story)
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...to do the haying. "And beware of the troll in the field," said the father. "He...eldest son turned to face a one-eyed troll. Just looking at the creature was scary...hay, and even worse, you ran from the troll." "I'll do the haying, Father...
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Troll Communications Acquired by Quad Ventures; Peter Bergen Named New CEO; Leading Publisher and Distributor of Children's Literature is Poised For Growth as It Continues to Deliver High-Value Educational Products to Parents, Teachers, and Students.
PR Newswire; 9/4/2002; 700+ words
; ...today announced that it has acquired Troll Communications L.L.C. Quad intends...marketing, and education to grow the company. Troll is one of the leading companies operating...found in most of America's classrooms. "Troll has been a trusted brand in education for...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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The Troll Princess lives happily ever after
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 6/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; Margo Sieracki poses with a few of her 280 trolls. Baby doll trolls. Troll baby. Variety of trolls owned by Margo Sieracki. Once upon a time, there was a vulnerable young girl named Margo...
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Troll Tech Presents Qt-Based Version of Netscape Navigator 5.0
PR Newswire; 4/7/1998; 700+ words
; ...OSLO, Norway, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Troll Tech today released the QtScape demonstration...Navigator web browser source code. Qt is Troll Tech's multi-platform Graphical User...our GUI toolkit" said Eirik Eng, CEO of Troll Tech. "By giving a team of seven programmers...
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Trolls
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...rocks. Early stories described trolls as giants who lived in castles...When exposed to sunlight, trolls turned to stone. The stone...place called Trold-Tindterne (Troll Peaks) in central Norway are said to be two armies of trolls that once fought a great battle...
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troll
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
troll 1 / trōl / • n. a mythical...typically having a very ugly appearance. troll 2 • v. [ intr. ] 1. fish by...something) in a happy and carefree way: troll the ancient Yuletide carol. 3. [ tr...
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McCourt, Lisa 1964-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...Addresses Agent— c/o Author Mail, Troll Communications, 100 Corporate Dr., Mahwah...Stinky Face, illustrated by Cyd Moore, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1997. The Rain Forest Counts!, illustrated by Cheryl Nathan, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1997. Raptors!, Troll...
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Pellowski, Michael (Joseph) 1949- (Rod Alexander, Charles Bracken, Melanie Martin, Liz Matthews, Morgan Matthews, Ski Michaels, Michael Morgan Pellowski, Bart Rockwell, Richard Smithsen, Anthony Ventura, Dick Walker)
Book article from: Something About the Author
...It Like to Be a …" series), Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1989. Forest Ranger...series), illustrated by George Ulrich, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1989. Police Officer...series), illustrated by Mena Dolobowsky, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1990. (Under pseudonym...
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Crenson, Victoria 1952-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...2003. Also author of numerous other books for Troll, Budget Books, and Simon and Schuster. "THE...SMITH; ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT S. STORMS Hearing, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1988. Seeing, Troll (Mahwah, NJ), 1988. Smelling, Troll (Mahwah...
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