"Troll" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-Troll.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: A term coined by Yoopers to refer to residents of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, because trolls live "under the bridge" (referring to the Mackinac Bridge). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Troll
  1. (slang) a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan Tags: slang Hypernyms: Michigander, Michiganian
    Sense id: en-Troll-en-name--AFDdVTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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