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Pulling a Riley

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."
by Commander Awesome March 12, 2008
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The act of hooking up with a crusty girl for money and not paying her.
I was. just pulling a riley
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Pulling a Riley

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.
Bi he you were pulling a Riley last night.
by anonymous December 12, 2020
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Using some lame or bullshit excuse to get out of doing something or get the day off work to sit around at home and do as much as he would do at work ( Fuck all)
I am not going to work today my mates off I am pulling a riley
by Turbo dazzo January 26, 2023
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Pulling A Riley OMara

Getting put deep into the friend zone only to pull your way back up with all odds stacked against a you.
Swear she friendzoned him and now they’re together. He’s just after pulling a Riley OMara
by McM10 December 21, 2023
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Pulling A Riley OMara

Getting caught deep in the friend zone and miraculously managing to make it out.
I swear she friendzoned him not they’re together. He’s just after Pulling a Riley OMara.
by McM10 December 21, 2023
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pulling a Ryley

Man I just pulled a Ryley
Bro he just got caught pulling a Ryley
by liljenks May 2, 2019
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