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."