From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlogrollinglog‧roll‧ing /ˈlɒɡˌrəʊlɪŋ $ ˈlɒːɡˌroʊ-, ˈlɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal 1 PGPthe practice in the US Congress of helping a member to pass a bill, so that they will do the same for you later2 PRAISEthe practice of praising or helping someone, so that they will do the same for you later