butt-dial

[ buht-dahy-uhl, ‐dahyl ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to unintentionally call (someone) on a cell phone in one's back pocket as a result of buttons being pressed accidentally.

noun

1. butt dial. a call made in this way:

   Sorry, it must have been a butt-dial.

Other Words From

• butt-dialing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of butt-dial¹

2000–05; butt ¹ (slang for “buttocks”) + dial

Example Sentences

Worst butt dial ever, and the cops aren't releasing the tapes.

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