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Jonah fishing

Jonah fishing noun: the situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that they only posted in order to bait the troll into a response.

Noun

Jonah fishing (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) The situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that they only posted in order to bait the troll into a response.

Origin of Jonah fishing

Referring to Jonah in the Bible, who was swallowed by a great fish. See Internet and fishing senses at troll.

Questions about Jonah fishing

What does Jonah fishing mean?
Jonah fishing means the situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that they only posted in order to bait the troll into a response.
What part of speech is Jonah fishing?
Jonah fishing is a noun.

Words near Jonah fishing in the dictionary

  1. Jonagold
  2. Jonagolds
  3. Jonah
  4. Jonah crab
  5. Jonah crabs
  6. Jonah fishing
  7. Jonahesque
  8. Jonahs
  9. Jonas
  10. Jonasson
  11. Jonassons

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