"permatroll" meaning in English

See permatroll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: permatrolls [plural]
Etymology: From perma- + troll. Etymology templates: {{af|en|perma-|troll}} perma- + troll Head templates: {{en-noun}} permatroll (plural permatrolls)
  1. (Internet slang, rare) A persistent or long-time troll in an online community. Tags: Internet, rare

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000 November 10, Seth Jackson, “(NDC) Another statistical analysis of the Palm Beach County vote”, in alt.politics (Usenet):",
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          "text": "I guess I've developed a better defense mechanism against what amounts to permatrolls than some people. I'm *quite* willing to ignore things that I suspect are intentionally offensive; my time is worth enough to me that I refuse to squander it in unproductive duels.",
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          "ref": "2006 April 5, chr...@removethistoreply.gwu.edu, “Re: Michelle Trachtenberg brought the suck to Buffy too”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):",
          "text": "Friendly advice: If you really want to continue this thread as a serious discussion, you should probably remove the cross-posts to pro wrestling newsgroups. And watch out for the permatrolls sneaking those cross-posts back in when they reply.",
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