Rick Rolling is commonly thought of as linking a friend, who thinks they are getting something desirable, to a video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", though this is not always the case. A Rick Roll may be amplified by having the window fly around your screen and, upon closure, release a stream of popups (usually displaying the lyrics) that will open as you close the previous, as seen at raygoldmodels.com. These can be humorous to witness over the shoulder, as well as to have an email response to.
Man, after I Rick Rolled my friend, he was super duper pissed off at me.
I like to close the popups as their respective lyrics end whenever I get Rick Rolled.
I like to close the popups as their respective lyrics end whenever I get Rick Rolled.
by Gulstab April 22, 2008
Originally, to trick someone into watching the extremely catchy "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video by the genius Rick Astley with a fake link (usually with the promise of an exclusive video).
Now used in a more general sense, for any sort of deception or trick.
Now used in a more general sense, for any sort of deception or trick.
"I asked for the newest Halo trailer and all I got was the Rickroll video."
"I really hope that J.K. Rowling hasn't rick rolled us with all this Dumbledore business. I would be so disappointed."
"I just rick rolled that guy into singing Evanescence at the top of his lungs in the middle of a Walmart by promising him a reward of $20,000."
"I really hope that J.K. Rowling hasn't rick rolled us with all this Dumbledore business. I would be so disappointed."
"I just rick rolled that guy into singing Evanescence at the top of his lungs in the middle of a Walmart by promising him a reward of $20,000."
by Luzerne December 09, 2007
When searching for video on youtube.com and instead of getting what you want you end up watching one of Rick Astley's music videos...
Dave:" I went on youtube to check out Criss Angel's illusions and end up getting Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up"
Austin:" HA you got Rick Rolled"
Austin:" HA you got Rick Rolled"
by em456789 August 15, 2009
<html>Being tricked into clicking on a link secretly leading to a video of "Never gonna give you up" by Rick Astley. It's speculated that being "Rick Roll'd" originated from Brooks Dyer of Hermon, Maine. (Distant relative of Rick Astley, famous in Maine) See his homepage <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU">here</a> </html>
by Zeke38 July 11, 2008
Unknowingly clicking onto a link that refers you to Risk Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
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