rickroll
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪkɹəʊl/
The English word “rickroll” has 4 meanings listed here.
verb
- To mislead (someone) into following a seemingly innocuous hyperlink, or sometimes a QR code, that leads to a YouTube video of Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
- To surprise or trick (someone) into hearing this song.
- To cause (someone) to unexpectedly engage with this song through an indirect method, such as through steganography, sheet music, or by inserting the lyrics into an unrelated context.
noun
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