"Jonah fishing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Referring to Jonah in the Bible, who was swallowed by a great fish. See Internet and fishing senses at troll. Etymology templates: {{m|en|troll}} troll Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Jonah fishing (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang) The situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that he/she only posted in order to bait the troll into a response. Tags: Internet, uncountable

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