"rickroller" meaning in English

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          "ref": "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 2022-10-22",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2014 July 21, Jess Denham, “Original Rick Astley 'rickrolling' video removed from YouTube”, in The Independent",
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          "ref": "2017 August 20, Brett Williams, “The Foo Fighters just pulled off the best Rickroll of all time”, in Mashable",
          "text": "Dave Grohl is one of the coolest, most accomplished musicians in rock history — and he can now add \"Master Rickroller\" to his long line of awe-inspiring titles, right below \"Literal Rock Royalty.\"",
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        "Someone who rickrolls; a person who tricks people into listening to Rick Astley's song \"Never Gonna Give You Up\"."
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        "(Internet slang) Someone who rickrolls; a person who tricks people into listening to Rick Astley's song \"Never Gonna Give You Up\"."
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