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.
by Uncle Steve Mk II May 29, 2007
Get the rickrollmug. 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"
by TheFecundComing May 21, 2007
Get the Rickrollmug. Person 1: hey, wanna watch cbbc
Person 2:sure
Person 1:ok lets start
*tv swiches on*
*instead of cbbc rickroll comes on*
Person 1:WTF HAPPEN TO CBBC
Person 2:IDK BUT I THINK WE JUST GOT RICK ROLLED
person 1 and 2:NOOOOOOOO
Person 2:sure
Person 1:ok lets start
*tv swiches on*
*instead of cbbc rickroll comes on*
Person 1:WTF HAPPEN TO CBBC
Person 2:IDK BUT I THINK WE JUST GOT RICK ROLLED
person 1 and 2:NOOOOOOOO
by Michael the smart boy March 5, 2022
Get the Rickrollmug. by cristithepoop April 4, 2022
Get the rickrollmug. 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.
by Moop77 May 30, 2007
Get the rickrollmug. Using Google+ you join a random hangout session, share the video "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley and stay to enjoy their reactions for as long as you want.
Sharing screenshots is optional.
Sharing screenshots is optional.
by RickRollReinventor July 19, 2011
Get the RickRoll+mug. (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.
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.
by InsertWittyNameHere1234 October 25, 2009
Get the Rickrollmug.