English

Noun

prank call ‎(plural prank calls)

1. A practical joke made using the telephone.
   • 1961, "April Fool Phone Calls Decline Sharply in City," New York Times, 2 Apr., p. 87.

     Until noon only 251 prank calls to the Bronx Zoo had been sifted out, compared with the day-long total of 3352 on April 1, 1960. The pranksters would call Wellington 3-1500 to talk with a "Mr. Fox" (or Lyon, Bear or Wolf).

Synonyms

• crank call

Translations

See also

• nuisance call