Rick Roll

To send someone a link to 80s pop star Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" video, making them believe that they're gonna see something completely different. The meme originated in 4chan's /v/ (videogame) board, when the official "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" trailer was coming out on the game's website but couldn't be watched due to heavy traffic. Playing a prank on everyone who was reading, an anonymous 4chaner said that the trailer was on YouTube and posted a link to Astley's song. Since then, the Rick Roll has been made countless times, not only on 4chan but on the whole of the Internet.

Matt: You gotta check out this new band, it's awesome! Look, here's the video.

Rick Astley: Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...

Jake: Arrrgh man, you just Rick Rolled me again!

by Catu February 7, 2008

rick rolled

to be tricked into clicking a link of a Rick Astley video.

ZOMG!! thats the 4th time i've been rick rolled today.

by Murgz May 14, 2007

Rick Roll

When what you think is a link to something you want to see actually directs you to a video of Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." This is common in the WoW community.

Awww! Rick rolled again, thought this was the new movie trailer.

by Col. Jack O'Neill May 18, 2007

rick roll

an internet phenomenon in which someone provides a link claiming it to be relevant to the topic at hand, only for that link to redirect you to the music video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."

"you've just been rick roll'd!!"

by deeskweezy August 23, 2008

Rick Roll

To be fooled by a mislabeled video link that takes you to an extremely 80s video of Rick Astley.

The link said it was the latest Jessica Simpson + Zhang Ziyi + Halle Berry sex tape, but I was rick rolled.

by the_urban_akm May 21, 2007

Rick rolled

To be tricked, through any method, into clicking a link that takes you to the Rick Astley video "Never Gonna Give You Up".

FFS, thats the third time I have been rick rolled today!

by asd123444 May 17, 2007

Rick Roll

An internet meme that lasted for almost 14 years, yet it's still popular to these days. This might be the longest lasting internet meme in existence. You thought amogus was overrated and unstoppable? Take a deeper look, because you can never stop Rick Astley. It's so overused that this might take the whole cake. If you see a link that could lead to a Rick Roll, don't click it. Doesn't matter how curious you are, just do yourself a favor and try to avoid it as much as possible!

Troll: Visit this website to get free robux!
*insert a link to a rick roll*
Me: No, I'm not clicking that!

by ThatTrainAnimationH8er March 25, 2022