The particular response of the kind of haters you mention surprised the hell outta me, because it's such trolly behavior.
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But as a writer on conspiracy sites, with 178,000 Twitter followers along for the ride, Wohl also earned a place among President Donald Trump’s most ardent and trolly online defenders.
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In some senses, trolly is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.