# What do you call a group of trolls? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 17, 2000, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514 "2000-09-17T19:09:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gomez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@Gomez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gomez)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/21 "2000-09-17T22:11:55Z")
[hijack] As far as Easy Tokyo goes I reckon the guy is definately worthy of the title " Troll". He must have known that his comments to the Silent\_Bob condolence thread were going to provoke a reaction and they didn’t make any sort of contribution to the thread. He has also shown himself to be a rude, petty asshole. Troll I don’t think AM/PM’s a troll. Just a newbie who posted too soon. As for Piano, well the Jury’s still out IMHO. [/hijack] Anyway back to the subject. I want to vote for Trollop (again) and suggest a **swarm** of trolls. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/22 "2000-09-17T22:25:59Z")
A flame of trolls sounds good, but I still have to vote for “a trollop” of trolls. It just sounds so good, and is insulting to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/23 "2000-09-17T22:36:46Z")
A group/packet of trolls is a troggle. ---
**Author:** ![Greyson3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@Greyson3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greyson3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/24 "2000-09-17T23:12:55Z")
Some eastern schools of thought hold that there is really only one troll, appearing every so often to bring strife, chaos, and a very tiny penis to boards across the internet. If this is so, I would like to call this archetypical troll “Pauly Shore”. ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/25 "2000-09-17T23:26:56Z")
What the hell does this mean??? \*\*Silent\_Bob condolence thread \*\* what are you saying? Has something happened to Bob? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/26 "2000-09-17T23:37:40Z")
kellibelli in MPSIMS ChrisCTP started a thread called . The silence of Silent\_Bob . He is OK . He had a death in his family and is just taking a break . The boards to slow for me to give you a link. It’s on the 2nd page by now I think . ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/27 "2000-09-17T23:48:24Z")
I found it, thanks buddy. What kind of scum shits in a mans _condolence thread??_ Same kind of trash that tips over headstones in graveyards I suppose. Jesus, I am AFk for two days, and the whole world is crazy when I get back. I wish we had a smilie of the putz face giving the middle finger. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/28 "2000-09-17T23:58:54Z")
I was going to vote for “A festering of trolls” (Mr. Cynical), but then I saw “A festering gob of trolls” (porcupine). I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/29 "2000-09-18T00:10:28Z")
-----🆒 —////\\ Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/30 "2000-09-18T00:39:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\*A TWAT of trolls \*\* A **T** ight- **W** added **A** sshole **T** urbulence of trolls. Personally, I like TVeblen’s “a fart of trolls.” A more polite version might be “a flatulence of trolls.” ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/31 "2000-09-18T00:41:16Z")
Flatulence of trolls is my new favorite! ---
**Author:** ![tbea925](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@tbea925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbea925)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/32 "2000-09-18T01:04:57Z")
A sphincter of trolls? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/33 "2000-09-18T01:08:51Z")
How could I have forgotten? A **felch** of trolls. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/34 "2000-09-18T01:20:39Z")
So, how about a festering, steamy pile of felching, flatulent gobs of craven, trolloping trolls? Too subtle? (I thought all the trolls were gone; we may have to stash this until the next influx.) ---
**Author:** ![milroyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@milroyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milroyj)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/35 "2000-09-18T01:50:17Z")
I vote for a pollution of trolls, since that’s what they do to our boards. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/36 "2000-09-18T01:58:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > \*\*How could I have forgotten? > > A **felch** of trolls. \*\* Pure genius, sir. Often the most obvious answer is the one nobody thinks of. You get my vote. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/37 "2000-09-18T02:02:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\*A TWAT of trolls \*\* How dare you associate the wonderfulness of the pussy with an evil known as a troll! ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/38 "2000-09-18T02:19:59Z")
An **excretion** of Trolls. A **bolus** of Trolls. A **pustule** of Trolls. A **scat** of Trolls. A **discharge** of Trolls. Don’t get me started, you know how I get… ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/39 "2000-09-18T02:53:24Z")
**Biggirl** said: > [@](#): > > **Easy Tokyo** made a mistake and lambasted poor Silent Bob for no good reason in an improper forum. Instead of recognizing his mistake, he (or she) became defensive. Now s/he is in a losing battle in a pit war. Does this make ET a troll? It wasn’t just an improper forum; it was a _condolence_thread. As **kellibelli** said, that makes ET the “[s]ame kind of trash that tips over headstones in graveyards.” (Good comparison, kelli.) I don’t care if he and the others technically fit the definition of trolls or not; they definitely fit the definition of _assholes._ As for the OP…I say just call them **scroffulous little pig-fuckers** and be done with it. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2000, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514/40 "2000-09-18T03:05:08Z")
Wow, MysterEks, that is a cool word. The noun form (I just looked it up) is scrofula, so, you could say a scrofula of trolls also. I like it. I just changed my vote again. Or maybe we just need a glossary of all kinds of terms. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-trolls/33514.md?page=3)