rickroller
rickroller noun: someone who rickrolls; a person who tricks people into listening to Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Noun
rickroller (plural rickrollers)
- Someone who rickrolls; a person who tricks people into listening to Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
- Even though the "cost" is small — you can hit the back button as soon as the YouTube title comes up — the price to the rickroller is high.2008 December 5, Charles Arthur, “Why rickrolling is bad for you”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2022
- Rick Astley's viral music video has been removed from YouTube, leaving hundreds of so-called 'rickrollers' broken-hearted.2014 July 21, Jess Denham, “Original Rick Astley 'rickrolling' video removed from YouTube”, in The Independent
Forms of rickroller
| plural | rickrollers |
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Origin of rickroller
From rickroll + -er.
Questions about rickroller
- What does rickroller mean?
- Rickroller means someone who rickrolls; a person who tricks people into listening to Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
- What part of speech is rickroller?
- Rickroller is a noun.
- What is the plural of rickroller?
- The plural of rickroller is rickrollers.
Words near rickroller in the dictionary
Source and license
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