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.
Sharing screenshots is optional.
by RickRollReinventor July 19, 2011
A method in which a prankster makes a fake link to the music video of Rick Astley's Never going to give you up. To be rick rolled is to be the victim, rick rolling is the act of being the predator. The prank is considered funny because of the horrible dancing in this music video. Sometimes the bar tender is seen to be funnier. Over one million people have been rick rolled and counting.
by High_Rolla_Rick August 4, 2007
*clicks link* Damnit, rickrolled again! Wtf is this shit. Hmm he's kinda sexy actually. I think I'm gonna watch the whole thing.
by spybot May 15, 2007
To post a misleading link with a subject that promises to be exciting or interesting, e.g. "World of Starcraft in-game footage!" or "Paris Hilton blows Busta Rhymes' dick" but actually turns out to be the video for Rick Astley's debut single, "Never Gonna Give You Up". A variant on the duckroll. Allegedly hilarious.
...so instead of getting to beat off to footage of Ann Coulter getting raped by hyenas, I got rickrolled. What a day!
by Pinhead Rebozo May 14, 2007
1*sends link*
2Oh cool
2*clicks*
*plays video*
2were not friends anymore
1Why?
2Because you RickRolled me
1 And you should never Rickrolling ever aging
2Oh cool
2*clicks*
*plays video*
2were not friends anymore
1Why?
2Because you RickRolled me
1 And you should never Rickrolling ever aging
by Accordingtoallknownlawsofmemes April 10, 2020
Similar to the Duckrolled internet fad that was around about a year ago. Rickrolled is generally used on forums, message boards, or IRC. You click a link expecting to see something relating to the thread, and instead it takes you to the Rick Astley music video "Never gonna give you up".
Popularized by the SomethingAwful and World of Warcraft forums in March of 2007, it's starting to disperse onto more websites as of May.
Popularized by the SomethingAwful and World of Warcraft forums in March of 2007, it's starting to disperse onto more websites as of May.
Someone posts a thread that says "check out my new car", when you click the link it takes you to a YouTube video of Rick Astley's "Never gonna give you up" music video. To which you usually reply with a derogatory remarks or "RICKROLLED."
by J.Caspy420 May 14, 2007
The act of following a link which you believe to be a subject of interest for you but instead links you to a video of Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up.
by Rhinestone Souron May 15, 2007