crank call
Americannoun
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“We used to crank call our own record label.”
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019
“We used to crank call Courtney,” Jeff says.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019
When the listener identified himself, Plotz thought it was a crank call.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2015
“I was quite nervous about it,” she recalled, although the reception was positive, save for a single crank call.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2012
“They have to verify that it’s not a crank call before they send a helicopter, they said.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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