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rick rolled 

to be tricked into clicking a link of a Rick Astley video.
ZOMG!! thats the 4th time i've been rick rolled today.
rick rolled by Murgz May 29, 2007

Rick rolled 

To be tricked, through any method, into clicking a link that takes you to the Rick Astley video "Never Gonna Give You Up".
FFS, thats the third time I have been rick rolled today!
Rick rolled by asd123444 June 3, 2007

Rick Rolled 

tricking someone to click a link that takes you to Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up' music video.
click here to see Halo 3 video!
Rick rolled!
Rick Rolled by _MJ_ June 3, 2007

rick rolld 

When watching a clip on the internet, and it automatically cuts to the music video of Rick Astleys 80s hit, "Never gonna give you up." Also common among when requesting a song on the radio.
-Hey id like to hear the new song by Akon
-No you dont...you wanna hear *begins to play Never gonna give you up*. Youve just been RICK ROLLD
rick rolld by Ginu October 30, 2007

rick rolled 

To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley video, commonly used on gaming forums when asked for proof of a game/movie trailer or any other type of video evidence.
I asked bob to see the Halo 3 trailer but instead he Rick Rolled me.
rick rolled by T Rizz June 19, 2007

Rick Rolled 

Deceiving a person or people to somehow watch, or see the "Never Gonna Give You Up" video by Rick Astley.
Rick Rolling can also be a real life act of the music clip - normally by playing the song and having an impostor sing or dance to the video. Thus "Rick Rolling" the unsuspecting audience.
It is popular on video's that promise exclusive footage - such as a GTA4 gameplay, Or Halo3 exclusive.
Someone just came into the stadium dressed as Rick Astley and danced, while the music was playing. We all got Rick Rolled.

Or

Clicking the link to a video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", thus being Rick Rolled.
Rick Rolled by Turnloose April 2, 2008
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