rickrolling
Bait-and-switch link
Rickrolling is an internet prank where someone is tricked into clicking a link that leads to Rick Astley's 1987 music video "Never Gonna Give You Up." The bait-and-switch became a widespread meme in the late 2000s: I thought it was the trailer but I got rickrolled.
The verb is rickroll: Someone rickrolled the entire conference by hijacking the presentation.
Fraudulent substitution tactic
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
- trickDeliberate deception
deceive · mislead · surprise · lure · clickbait · setup · fooled · duped
Interconnected computer systems
- viralSpreading quickly online
- 4chanAnonymous posting site
- RedditSocial news aggregator
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
link · culture · classic · iconic · legendary · nostalgia · 2007 · forum
bait-and-switch
Fraudulent substitution tactic
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
trick · deceive · mislead · surprise · lure · clickbait · setup · fooled · duped · gag
internet
Interconnected computer systems
YouTube · link · culture · classic · iconic · legendary · nostalgia · 2007 · forum · embed
1987
Late twentieth-century year
earworm · catchy · vocals · redhead · trenchcoat · bartender · comeback · revival · 80s · British
mainstream
Dominant cultural current
broadcast · live · event · graduation · ceremony · newscast · sports · halftime · crossover · publicity
- prankspranks, prank calls, prank call, prank video, practical jokes
- internet culturememes, meme, trolling, influencers, content creators
- Internet Folkloreinternet memes, creepypasta, copypasta, Polybius, lost media
- Memesdoge, Nyan Cat, lolcat, meme culture, Grumpy Cat
- viral trendsmeme, memes, challenges, dance challenge, going viral
- Online Pranksjumpscare, jump scare, screamer, trolling, rage bait
rickrollingransomware attack
Malware demanding payment for access
phishing · credential theft · doxxing · cybercrime · trojan horse
roll, rolled, rolling, roller, rollers, Ricky, rickroll, rickrolls, rickrolled