rickroll
/riɡkɾoʝ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'rick roll' is translated into Spanish as rickroll.
The term refers to a prank that involves tricking someone into clicking a link that leads to a music video by Rick Astley. You can use the noun rickroll to refer to the prank itself, or use the phrase hacer un rickroll to describe the act of performing the prank.
Which one should you use?
While rickroll functions as the noun for the prank, you can also use the verb rickrollear to describe the action of tricking someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb rickrollear is a regular -ar verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/riɡkɾoʝ/
Did you know?
- Because rickrollear is a regular verb, a speaker can create a future-perfect form like habré rickrolleado, meaning 'I will have rickrolled'.
- The expression caer en el rickroll mirrors the Spanish idiom caer en la trampa, which means 'to fall into the trap'.
- While rickroll is used online, Spanish speakers often use the broader term trollear to describe the general act of playing a prank or tricking someone on the internet.
Examples in context
- Ayer engañé a mi compañero de cuarto con Rick Astley. ¡No se lo esperaba!Yesterday I tricked my roommate with Rick Astley. He didn't see it coming!
- Me hizo un rickroll con ese enlace.He rickrolled me with that link.
- Cuidado, ese video es un rickroll.Watch out, that video is a rickroll.
- No quiero que me hagas un rickroll hoy.I don't want you to rickroll me today.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about a link sent in a message.
- SofíaMira este video, es increíble.Look at this video, it's incredible.
- AlejandroNo voy a entrar, seguro es un rickroll.I'm not going in, it's probably a rickroll.
- Sofía¡Cómo supiste! Te quería rickroll.How did you know! I wanted to rickroll you.
- AlejandroYa me conoces, Sofía.You already know me, Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
