Webopedia Term of the Day: What are Butt Calls?
Nov 08, 2011, 14:01 (0 Talkback[s])
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"A pocket call (also called pocket call, butt dial or butt call)
is a slang term used to mean an unintentional call placed from a
mobile phone because the send button was accidentally pressed while
carrying the phone in your pocket. The word pocket in text message
slang is "POCKO" and this may also be used in texting as the
shortened version of pocket dial."
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