Injuring someone while trying to be affectionate. Coined by a man of the same name, who awkwardly tried to be affectionate and ended up beating the crap out of his girlfriend over time. Can be used as past tense, 'pulled a Riley', and present tense, 'pull a Riley'.
Male: *Goes to put arm around a girl, punches her in the face*
Female: Way to pull a Riley.
Male: *Runs and hugs girlfriend, which pushes her back against a wall hard enough to knock the wind out of her*
Spectators: "Did you see that guy pulling a Riley? What an idiot."
Male: *Kisses his girlfriend while she turns her head, effectively headbutting her*
Female: "If you keep pulling a Riley, I'm going to end up beaten up and/or unconscious."
Female: Way to pull a Riley.
Male: *Runs and hugs girlfriend, which pushes her back against a wall hard enough to knock the wind out of her*
Spectators: "Did you see that guy pulling a Riley? What an idiot."
Male: *Kisses his girlfriend while she turns her head, effectively headbutting her*
Female: "If you keep pulling a Riley, I'm going to end up beaten up and/or unconscious."
by Commander Awesome March 13, 2008
Meaning to tell someone to “get gone”, usually used after someone tells you they have feelings for you.
by bigtiddienev May 19, 2019
To interrupt an ongoing, text-based, conversation by sending a screenshot of little to no connection to the topic at hand, thereby disrupting the flow and leaving everyone confused.
A: Did you read the chat from yesterday evening? It was hilarious, everyone was having a blast!
B: Yeah dude, it was great. Until someone sent that pic of their Clash of Clans base, why did they have to pull a Riley like that?
B: Yeah dude, it was great. Until someone sent that pic of their Clash of Clans base, why did they have to pull a Riley like that?
by A certain Corvid January 20, 2022
To flex on people for no apparent reason just because his self esteem is extraordinary low. He also may he tendencies to swear, be violent, and to step on other peoples shoes just because he is a massive dick, but that doesn't mean he HAS a massive dick.
by thatoneguyyouknowbutdonttalkto November 21, 2019
I was. just pulling a riley
by HEEENNNNTTTTAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIII April 14, 2020
To pull a Riley is to do something super cool like accidentally making a pattern on the flash game "Circle The Cat".
You can also pull a Riley by making really really funny puns or by just being super rad.
You can also pull a Riley by making really really funny puns or by just being super rad.
"Man, did you see the way Panayiota circled that cat, the pattern was pretty groovy, she's totes going to pull a riley."
by smileyjade November 19, 2013
Getting black out drunk but keep drinking and doing stupid shit, and the next morning wake up fine with no hangover but not remember half of it.