Usually means: Internet prank involving unexpected song.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Rickroll)

verb:  (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".
verb:  (by extension)
verb:  To surprise or trick (someone) into hearing this song.
verb:  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.
noun:  (Internet slang) An act of or attempt at rickrolling.
verb:  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".]
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of rickroll [(Internet slang) An act of or attempt at rickrolling.]

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