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."