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rickrolled

A recent developed term that pertains to a user being tricked and led to a youtube.com video produced by "cotter548" which directed users to the music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.
A person will try to trick, or "rickroll" you by means of displaying any false information, or commonly a false "video" that shows interest to the community; deception.

The term was developed by users on forums that have located the video and have known that is has no particular value or even remotely related to the game/community which is directed to develop anger by the user who clicks the link.

"Rickrolled" is a fruition of the earlier word, "Duckrolled" which is the same meaning of deception.
The practice of tricking people into viewing this song is called the Rickroll, trolls who do it are called Rickrollers, and people who are tricked by this are "Rickroll'D" or "Rickrolled"

This term and practice is being spread out mainly by the gaming community and by online forums. Usually a user may announce a video that has probably been leaked or a video that has value to the community; when the link actually leads them to the same video created by "cotter548" called "Rickroll'D" or "Rickrolled."

In due time this term may cause conflict among forums; due to false information spreading out coming into conflict with true information; or by means of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."
EX1:
Person 1: Dude, I got rickrolled twice today.. not cool.
Person 2: Who or what is rickroll... I've heard it way too many times today.
Person 1: Like u think you are getting a link to something cool and that fucking video hits.

EX2:
Forum Newbie: Dudes, check out this new leaked video of this new mod coming out for the game!
Forum Regular: omfg not that video again!
Forum Regular2: I've been rickrolled too many times.. I know the lyrics already!
Forum Admin: WHAT THE F***
by Michael Craig June 8, 2007
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RickRoll+

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.
Oh man, this total rando jumped into our AA hangout and totally started to RickRoll+ us!
by RickRollReinventor July 19, 2011
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Rickrollaphobia

when you are afraid of being rick rolled

Example:
Aaron: I Head Ryan Has Rickrollaphobia
Lilly: What?
Ryan: Uhhhh... NO!
Lilly: *Rickroll link*
Ryan: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by Zystem April 6, 2022
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National Rickroll Day

July 28 2021 is the rickroll day, it hit 1 bil views, a historical moment on the internet
July 28 2021 is a very historic day. Why? It's The National Rickroll Day because Never Gonna Give You Up hit 1 bil views.
by braindamagedperson July 28, 2021
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Spanish rickroll

Seré tu amente bandido, bandido, corazón, corazón malherido, seré tu amante cautivo, cautivo, seré ahu!
From "Amante Bandido" by Miguel Bosé.

You've been Spanish rickrolled!
Guy1: Hey man, check out this video.
Video: Seré tu amente bandido, bandido, corazón, corazón malherido, seré tu amante cautivo, cautivo, seré ahu!
Guy2: Did you just Spanish rickroll me?
by Lightning McQueen_Gaming September 8, 2021
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ricorolled

Rico rolled is the new Rickrolled. Linking up to Gerardo's Rico Suave video instead of Rick Astley's video.
Unsuspecting victim: "la la la la la, oh a link!!... ... ... oh what the hell, Rico Suave?? I've been Ricorolled!!"
Typically the victim will commit violent crimes as a result of the Ricoroll.
by Hugh J Jass March 8, 2011
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Rickroll

(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.
"That man is notorious for his "RickRoll" videos."
by InsertWittyNameHere1234 October 25, 2009
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