rickroll

(originally Internet slang) 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".

(by extension) To surprise or trick (someone) into hearing this song.

(by extension) 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.

Alternative letter-case form of rickroll. [(originally Internet slang) 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".]

(Internet slang) An act of or attempt at rickrolling.

Alternative letter-case form of rickroll. [(Internet slang) An act of or attempt at rickrolling.]