rickroll

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Synonyms: backroll, rocknroll, pickrell, jackroll

Antonyms: backroll, rocknroll, pickrell, jackroll

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Verb

1. {{sid|en|hyperlink}} {{lb|en|originally|Internet slang}} To [[mislead]] (someone) into [[follow#Verb|following]] a [[seemingly]] [[innocuous]] [[hyperlink#Noun|hyperlink]], or sometimes a [[QR code]], that [[lead#Verb|leads]] to a {{w|YouTube}} [[video#Noun|video]] of {{w|Rick Astley}}'s [[song]] "{{w|Never Gonna Give You Up}}".
2. {{lb|en|by extension}}

Noun

1. {{sid|en|act}} {{lb|en|Internet slang}} An [[act#Noun|act]] of or [[attempt#Noun|attempt]] at [[rickroll#Verb|rickrolling]].

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