A term that was created when someone misheard the expression prank call.
Since the debut of the show Crank Yankers, the name has stuck. This is unfortunate since "crank" call doesn't make any sense.
Since the debut of the show Crank Yankers, the name has stuck. This is unfortunate since "crank" call doesn't make any sense.
Person 1: Dude the other day we made a bunch of crank calls, it was hilarious!
Person 2: You made what? You mean PRANK calls, right?
Person 1: Prank call? ... Huh, I guess you're right.
Person 2: You made what? You mean PRANK calls, right?
Person 1: Prank call? ... Huh, I guess you're right.
by GAWII March 19, 2008
a type of prank call where the person is old enough to have better ways of entertaining himself, or is motivated by pathology of some sort.
Crank calls aren't funny, and usually they're intended to be scary-- or antagonize in some way.
Crank calls aren't funny, and usually they're intended to be scary-- or antagonize in some way.
by Little Di May 17, 2014
by Phrodu June 22, 2004
Answering phone call: "THIS BETTER BE GOOD, JERKY!"
Known telemarketer on phone: "may I speak to Joe? I have important information for him"
Reverse crank call: "NO! ARE YOU HIGH OR JUST STUPID? I AM INCLINED TOWARD THE LATTER, JERKY! AND STOP CALLING ME!"
hang up
Known telemarketer on phone: "may I speak to Joe? I have important information for him"
Reverse crank call: "NO! ARE YOU HIGH OR JUST STUPID? I AM INCLINED TOWARD THE LATTER, JERKY! AND STOP CALLING ME!"
hang up
by el burro June 21, 2012