rickrollee
nounEtymology From rickroll + -ee.
- For example, the Rickroller (Lachy) might send the Rickrollee an email like this: […] The Rickrollee (Paul) might logically think, "That sounds important" and click the link.2010 March 10, James Tuckerman, “If you thought Rickrolling was annoying, check out 'shredding'”, in Anthill Magazine, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2023:
- Zach has created an open source, Arduino-powered device that plays Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" whenever someone walks within 6 feet of the unit's ultrasonic sensor. When they walk away the music stops, but picks up where it left off when the Rickrollee steps back in range.2013 January 3, Stett Holbrook, “DIY Rickroller”, in Make, Santa Rosa, C.A.: Make Community LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2023:
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- Perhaps the most popular and enduring 4chan-originating meme (birthed on its /v/ video game board, not /b/) is the Rickroll, wherein the rickroller tricks the rickrollee into watching the music video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."2014 September 2, Dylan Matthews, “Your guide to 4chan, the site where Jennifer Lawrence's hacked photos were leaked”, in Vox, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2023:
- This is true so many genuine Rick Astley fans bring mislabeled as rickrollees2021 July 22, u/Future_Average, “We are close to 1 billion!”, in Reddit, r/memes, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2023:
- Being the rickrollee is the WORST, however being the rickroller- a feeling like no other.2022 April 5, @H31957096H, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2023:
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- rickroller