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
Get the Roll the ads!mug. by Hercolena Oliver April 21, 2009
Get the ball-adesmug. 
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by Acer3e March 16, 2022
Get the Ademug. I invoke Ad Discordium, go get a life.
by SkullKr0ncher January 28, 2023
Get the Ad Discordiummug. by Greg the Lebo July 17, 2022
Get the yah admug. "Did you see that girl with the shades earlier? She was SUCH an adelie."
"Wait... Adelie!? I KNOW HER!!!"
"Wait... Adelie!? I KNOW HER!!!"
by eenerweenerrr February 19, 2025
Get the adeliemug.