- rickroll
- 1. (rickroll) (2624↑, 335↓)To post a misleading link with a subject that promises to be exciting or interesting, e.g. "World of Starcraft in-game footage\!" or "Paris Hilton blows Busta Rhymes' dick" but actually turns out to be the video for Rick Astley's debut single, "Never Gonna Give You Up". A variant on the [duckroll]. Allegedly hilarious.
...so instead of getting to beat off to footage of Ann Coulter getting raped by hyenas, I got rickrolled. What a day\!
Author: Pinhead Rebozo http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24168972. (Rickroll) (1364↑, 430↓)When you're looking for something interesting on youtube, and someone sends you a link, it's usually the video to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"You just got Rickrolled
Author: TheFecundComing http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24044713. (rickroll) (811↑, 212↓)To disguise a link to a video of Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." Popularized from excessive use on 4chan and certain Internet gaming forums.After being rickrolled for the third time that day, Dave was dismayed to find that he had actually learned the words to the song.
Author: Uncle Steve Mk II http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24165304. (rickroll) (368↑, 108↓)Tricking someone on the internet into watching "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up" via links through the internet. Usually masked as a youtube link, noting something completely unrelated to the video.Awwww damn it, this is the third time i've been rickroll'd today\!
Author: Moop77 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24175215. (Rickroll) (344↑, 144↓)Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you... Never gonna make you cry, never gonna sa-ay goodbye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.You just got Rickrolled. As a result, you want to kill yourself.
Author: Annoying http://rickroll.urbanup.com/30658506. (rickroll) (227↑, 103↓)to be shown a video of [Rick Astley]'s "Never Gonna Give You Up" through a sly or not-so-sly link to a video on popular video sharing sites.Haha\! Great job disguising that rickroll\!
Author: Packless http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24144587. (rickroll) (183↑, 72↓)The act of tricking someone into clicking a YouTube or other video link to the music video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".Man, I clicked on the link thinking it'd be a movie about the new Starcraft, but I got rickrolled.
Author: Tigrael http://rickroll.urbanup.com/24286078. (Rickroll) (23↑, 6↓)(n) An [internet prank] where the victim clicks on a misleading link that directs them to the video clip for the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley. The meme originated on [4chan]. The prank was originally called "[Duckrolling]" and had the exact same type of luring technique, but instead lead to an edited picture of a duck on wheels. The first instance of "Rickrolling" occurred in May 2007 on 4chan's [/v/] board, where a link claiming to be the first major trailer for "Grand Theft Auto IV" instead led to the "Never Gonna Give You Up" video clip. The prank's popularity began to soar and eventually became one of the greatest internet memes."That man is notorious for his "RickRoll" videos."
Author: InsertWittyNameHere1234 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/43188189. (rickroll) (24↑, 15↓)When Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up" is played at an unexpected time.The kid was in a stadium when all of a sudden "Never Gonna Give You Up" was played to the audience. He was rickrolled.
Author: Bob Doleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee http://rickroll.urbanup.com/321322310. (RickRoll) (21↑, 19↓)Internet prank that goes a little something like this:darky091: holy fuk, MILEY CYRUS SEX TAPES\! MileysBoy4evur: WUT TEH JESUS\>?? MileysBoy4evur: links or it didnt happen\!1 darky091:k hold on darky091:http://www.thekickback.com/rickroll/rickroll.php MileysBoy4evur:... MileysBoy4evur: fucking cunt. -MileysBoy4evur has left this conversation*
Author: this is the intrawebz http://rickroll.urbanup.com/327668311. (Rickroll) (1↑, 2↓)sarcasm on the internetgirl: look at this great dancer\! *opens video* boy:AHHHHH,its CUBBY\! girl: haha u have been rickrolled.
Author: ilostuno http://rickroll.urbanup.com/606024812. (Rickroll) (11↑, 19↓)When a woman plays with your heart and wants to use you as a friend but wants to keep you in a state where you are in love with her, much like the lyrics of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up," where you keep pining after the female but she's just playing you, much like trolls play unsuspecting victims with a classic, internet Rickroll.Dude, she is never gonna want you more than a friend. Why are you letting her rickroll you?
Author: bbblllbbblll777 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/425486113. (Rickroll) (44↑, 56↓)You are given a link to something (say a video) but when you follow the link, you get something like a Rick Astley music video on Youtube - you've been rickrolled\!I finally found that Britney Spears water tub incident video but when I cliked for it I got 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. What a rickroll...
Author: Richard Weeks http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242335714. (rickroll) (23↑, 36↓)The unintentional or unwanted viewing or listening of 80's smash hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up', by Rick Astley.- Man, some guy was playing music at a raid, and I was trying to work out what it was, but man, I got RickRolled Dude\! - Lawl\!
Author: Anon_01 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/284967615. (RickRoll) (3↑, 19↓)When someone deliberately links to the Rick Astley youtube music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up" on the World of Warcraft forums. It can be either a straight link or a deviating description prior to the link. Also known as being RickRolled, Rickroll'd, or /RickRoll.Guy1: Check out my new PVP video guys - http://youtube.com/watch?v=7sK3AqFYAWQ Guy2: WTF Guy1: RICKROLLED\!
Author: Zippyz http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242696916. (rickroll) (17↑, 38↓)When you are linked to a video hosted on another website, (commonly Youtube or the likes) that features a video starring Rick Astley singing his song Never Gonna Give You Up, (can be any other Rick Astley song. That one just happens to be the most popular and catchy.)Forum Goer 1: ... Visit this link for more info www.tinyurl.com/32842 You: *Loads Site; Rick Astley starts singing* WTF? Forum Goer 1: hahahahahahaha You: Damn... I got rickroll'd
Author: legendz411 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242587417. (rickroll) (16↑, 37↓)When you click on a specific link expecting something a specific post describes, but instead are treated to a rendition of Rick Astley."Damnit, this is the second time I got rickrolled within the hour."
Author: rwang4 http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242562618. (rickroll) (42↑, 68↓)Another [retarded] [internet meme] from [4chan]. Based on the [duckroll] meme where links send you to a youtube video of a duck on a wheels, Rickroll is meme where links send you unsuspectingly to youtube video of Rick Astley's Never gonna give you up music video from the 80's.retard: ZOMGZ FREE PORNZ: LINK ::click:: random:Wtf is this???? retard: LOLZ YOU'VE BEEN RICKROLLED\!\!\!\!\!11\!\!
Author: AnonymousNT http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242134519. (rickroll) (34↑, 63↓)An internet fad that involves posting a fake link that supposedly leads to a big announcement or amazing secret, but instead leads to the youtube video "rickroll".Person 1: Hey, there's the GTAIV trailer in the General Discussions Board\! Person 2: No way\! -clics link to rickroll video- Person 2: Oh no, I've been rickroll'd\!
Author: kiruyama http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242727520. (rickroll) (6↑, 41↓)When you're fucking your girl missionary and immediately roll her over and stick it in her ass while singing "Never Gonna Give You Up".Steve: "I rickrolled my gf last night and she's had the diarrhea all day." Mike: "You don't have a girlfriend, faggot\!"
Author: BUNGHOLIO: Lord of the Harvest http://rickroll.urbanup.com/367883321. (rickroll) (12↑, 47↓)The new duckroll. When you get a link which is different from what you would expect.MR X: Omgwtf an exploding frog\! This is a must see\! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N560NCIsaS8 Mr Y: wtf dude T_T Mr X: You got Rickrolled\!
Author: Dutchdead http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242079622. (rickroll) (33↑, 69↓)When poofters from cricsim send you a link to watch some gay stuff and you end up watching Rick "Midnight Vunibaka" Astley's hit single "Never gonna give you up"Midnight - "Here's my uncle playing union for fiji (insert link here)" Other Lad - "WTF?\!?\!?\!?\!?\!\!\!\!\!1 Thats gay\!\!\!\!" Midnight - "HAHAHAHAHA I just Rickrolled you I am the best this forum wouldn't exist without me"
Author: The 1/4 fijian http://rickroll.urbanup.com/254015723. (RickRoll) (15↑, 57↓)When someone deliberately links to the Rick Astley music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up" via youtube on internet forums. Originally popularized in the World of Warcraft community forums, it has spread to many other forums across the internet. It can be either a straight link or come with a deviating description prior to the link. When someone clicks on it, they are "RickRolled" Also known as /RickRoll, RickRoll'd, Rickrolled, etc.Guy1: Hey guys, check out my new PVP video: (link to video) Guy2: WTF\! Guy1: RICKROLLED\!
Author: Zippyz http://rickroll.urbanup.com/242777724. (rickroll) (2↑, 74↓)a word used to make sexual innuendos without any repercussions , because it sounds dirty, but in reality is not"I'd rickroll that\!"
Author: dearbhudda http://rickroll.urbanup.com/303072025. (rickroll) (18↑, 117↓)When you are looking for a video about a certain topic but you get a random youtube link to some retarted video\!I just got rickroll'd\!
Author: durrik http://rickroll.urbanup.com/241894826. (rickroll) (11↑, 172↓)To post a provocative link title to a picture that is actually something shocking or very disgusting with the aim of tricking people to click it."The title on that link said 'Hot babes,' but it was a rickroll; it was a picture of an 80 yr old man"
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Urban English dictionary. 2013.
