butt dial
an unintentional smartphone pocket call
TRANSLATION
butt dial = einen unbeabsichtigt ausgelösten Anruf über ein in der hinteren Hosentasche befindliches Mobiltelefon
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Reporter overhears discussion about money after Giuliani BUTT DIALS him. Twice."
CNN dot com
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butt dial
noun phrase, verb phrase
- an unintentional telephone call made from a cell phone in a (back) pocket due to body movement
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SYNONYMS
butt call, ass call, pocket call, pocket dial
The phrase "pocket dial" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in August 2015.
"One emergency service claims that up to 29 percent of incoming calls are pocket dials."
The Journal of Emergency Dispatch
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Thanks to Hans for suggesting today's OWAD
