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1. To be bamboozled into following a hyperlink to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" 80s music video on YouTube. Typically found on Internet discussion forums where the unsuspecting user clicks on the aforementioned link, cleverly disguised as something pertinent to the non-Rick-related discussion at hand.
The exact origins of this practical joke and subsequent naming are unknown but "rickrolling" first appeared early to mid May in 2007.
1. To be bamboozled into following a hyperlink to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" 80s music video on YouTube. Typically found on Internet discussion forums where the unsuspecting user clicks on the aforementioned link, cleverly disguised as something pertinent to the non-Rick-related discussion at hand.
The exact origins of this practical joke and subsequent naming are unknown but "rickrolling" first appeared early to mid May in 2007.
by SaqB May 24, 2007
by pseudonym ツ October 21, 2020
by Whatwhowhere April 14, 2010
The kid was in a stadium when all of a sudden "Never Gonna Give You Up" was played to the audience. He was rickrolled.
by Bob Doleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee July 11, 2008
A prank that originated in 2006 with the unexpected appearance or audio of Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up'. It is mainly used by teenagers and some adults too(in the 21st century).
Dean- Hey, do you wanna see a cool video?
Mark- Dean, you suck at 'rickrolling' people, I don't wanna fucking see it.
Dean- It's not a fucking 'rickroll'!
Mark- Haha, nice try. You can't rickroll me!
Mark- Dean, you suck at 'rickrolling' people, I don't wanna fucking see it.
Dean- It's not a fucking 'rickroll'!
Mark- Haha, nice try. You can't rickroll me!
by Do-u-care-who-i-am? April 16, 2022
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run arround
And desert you.
You just got rickrolled
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run arround
And desert you.
You just got rickrolled
by J3ll-y October 17, 2020
rickroll
by rickrolling May 12, 2022