pocket call

See also: pocket-call

English

Noun

pocket call (plural pocket calls)

1. An unintentional telephone call made from a cell phone in one's (pants/trouser) pocket due to body movement.

Translations

unintentional telephone call

• Afrikaans: sakoproep
• French: appel de poche (fr) m
• German: Hosentaschenanruf m

Verb

pocket call (third-person singular simple present pocket calls, present participle pocket calling, simple past and past participle pocket called)

1. To accidentally make a pocket call to.
   • 2016 August 31, Elle Halliwell, Sally Rawsthorne, “Glitz and glamour as stars attend the official launch of Spring Carnival at Australian Turf Club”, in The Daily Telegraph:

     I pocket called the head coach one time and I left a voicemail that I didn't want him to hear.

   • 2018 May 26, Jacqueline Mey, “Husband calls wife while cheating”, in News Mail-:

     Realising he must have pocket called me, I laughed.

   • 2018 January 15, Jez Hemming, “Domino's Pizza delivery man's 'Anglesey retards' rant during pocket dial disaster”, in Daily Post North Wales:

     Then he continued his rant in his vehicle when he left but unfortunately pocket called me.

See also

• ass call
• butt call