tricking someone to click a link that takes you to Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up' music video.
by _MJ_ May 17, 2007
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To create a false link that when clicked, links the clicker to a YouTube music video by Rick Astley.
I clicked on this link to what I thought was porn, and I GOT RICK ROLLED!
by fsi16v May 23, 2007
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something that is years ago but is still used today, if you hear: "never gonna give you" just know that you have been rick rolled
really I wont rick roll you, I am not bad, cause it is bad, know that I wont do it, rick roll is old, of course this is not a rick roll, like- why would I do that, look at every letter after the coma.
by den_gae March 1, 2021
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(n.) A 1987 Rick Astley Music Video "Never Gonna Give You Up" that is misleading/wrongly described as a viral/comedic video.

(v.) To "Trick" another internet user with an internet meme where the user is mislead to a 1987 Rick Astley Music Video "Never Gonna Give You Up" that is misleading/wrongly described as a viral/comedic video.
I was looking up animes to watch online. Episode 1337 didn't even come out, supposedly next week. Guess what I get? I get a Rick Roll! I got Rick Roll'd by MyG0T on YouTube and saw a Rick Astley video from 1987!
by Wee Beasties April 25, 2008
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Deceiving a person or people to somehow watch, or see the "Never Gonna Give You Up" video by Rick Astley.
Rick Rolling can also be a real life act of the music clip - normally by playing the song and having an impostor sing or dance to the video. Thus "Rick Rolling" the unsuspecting audience.
It is popular on video's that promise exclusive footage - such as a GTA4 gameplay, Or Halo3 exclusive.
Someone just came into the stadium dressed as Rick Astley and danced, while the music was playing. We all got Rick Rolled.

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Clicking the link to a video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", thus being Rick Rolled.
by Turnloose April 2, 2008
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