Jonah fishing
English
Etymology
Referring to Jonah in the Bible, who was swallowed by a whale. See Internet and fishing senses at troll.
Noun
Jonah fishing (uncountable)
- (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.
References
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