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crank caller

American  
[krangk kawl-er] / ˌkræŋk ˈkɔl ər /

noun

plural

crank callers
  1. a person who makes a crank call.


Example Sentences

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Cohen told the crank caller that he planned to report the harassment to the Secret Service.

From Slate • May 20, 2024

Scotland Yard suspects a woman’s problem is not a crank caller but rather a busy husband.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2021

“Oh no. It is just that I have a regular crank caller and almost every day he telephones about this time. If I don’t pick up he rings and rings.”

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2020

We spoke on the phone about his memories of the day - and here's an edited transcript, so you can decide for yourself whether Eliot Two was genuinely Five Star's crank caller.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2019

An officer nearby said the whole thing was a hoax, a crank caller pranking 911.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2011