ANelectroNic mail message, UseNet postiNg or other (electroNic) commuNicatioN which is iNteNtioNally iNcorrect, but Not overtly coNtroversial (compare flame bait), or the act of seNdiNg such a message. TrolliNg aims to elicit aN emotioNal reactioN from those with a hair-trigger oN the reply key. A really subtle troll makes some people lose their miNds. (1994-10-17)