1. Begin a process. Another way of saying "get it rolling" but in film terms.
2. Getting a task started that nobody likes doing, but that needs to be done before moving forward: like copying boilerplate code or raising funds.
This was likely first a confusion from the phrase "roll the film", and the idea of rolling the advertisements that come at the beginning of publicly screened films at most movie theaters.
2. Getting a task started that nobody likes doing, but that needs to be done before moving forward: like copying boilerplate code or raising funds.
This was likely first a confusion from the phrase "roll the film", and the idea of rolling the advertisements that come at the beginning of publicly screened films at most movie theaters.
"Hey dad, I know you told your boyfriend you'd be at his place by 8, but before you get drinking, mom's attorney really needs you to review and sign the divorce paperwork."
"Oh fine, roll the ads!"
"Oh fine, roll the ads!"
by GeneralNANDers October 15, 2022

by gotthismoneyonme May 20, 2023

by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim March 30, 2025

You know what's annoying? Getting Rick Rolled. You should never annoy people on purpose with that. If you are gonna do that you are a bitch and you should give your shoes and I will throw them for you. up in the air. You should also never steal money. If you are gonna do that you should let somebody call a therapist for you to calm you down.
Yo that mothofooka Rick Rolled me.
by kutgrap (pasgeboren clown) March 30, 2018

by JCA/Bremerton August 16, 2023

It's said when your freaking friend is worse at playing Dark Souls than you freaking grandma in a freaking wheelchair with freaking Alzheimer and the only freaking thing he freaking does is to hit the freaking R2 and start to freaking roll until his freaking stamina is out when the freaking boss makes a freaking single move.
Friend: *gets hit thrice and then starts to roll again and again* Yo its too difficult
You: Freaking idiot stop Panic Rolling or ill delete you from Brawl Stars
You: Freaking idiot stop Panic Rolling or ill delete you from Brawl Stars
by Mamellas November 27, 2024

Florida State University is rolling admissions so everyone who really wants to go will apply early and all the spots will fill up.
by wildflxwers April 19, 2018
