wake up call

When you've been doing something self destructive for some time (perhaps without realizing it) before something serious happens that forces you to come to terms with what you've been doing and that you need to stop.

Usually involves something medical but can involve anything serious.

He used to eat tons of junk food, stuff with all sorts of sugar, salty snack foods, you name it. It doesn't help that he rarely exercised. He didn't seem to get that even the manufacturers of those foods stress the importance of a balanced diet. His wake up call was a heart attack that almost killed him. Fortunately, he took it seriously and made a lot of changes to his lifestyle.

They used to seem like they had everything. They lived well beyond their means. Most people thought they were rich. It took almost losing their house for them to start opening their eyes and living within their means. It was a real wake up call.

by Optimist with experience April 14, 2009

called it

To say something before it happen that you predicted would

Girl: im pregnant
Guy: called it

by mattmv September 20, 2006

call of doody

the pain of needing to drop a deuce

I was in class when the call of doody came over me

by gagggs7 February 19, 2009

call of cthulhu

One of H.P Lovecraft's best known short stories. It was instrumental in forming what is now known as the Cthulhu Mythos. It is also the only story written by Lovecraft where Cthulhu makes an appearance.

Call of Cthulhu, is also the title of a popular pen-and-paper roleplaying game based on the Cthulhu Mythos that is published by Chaosium Inc.

"Have you read the short story Call of Cthulhu?"

"Last nights Call of Cthulhu gaming session was exciting, too bad you missed it."

by DavionShores September 25, 2005

booty call ahead

when you reserve your booty for a later date, as opposed to getting some in the immediate future

i wasn't sure how saturday was going to end, so i gave jennifer a booty call ahead

by nabeswow February 26, 2009

Cod caller

A super fisherman with extraordinary talent for catching massive huge big cod

1 "Yep you guessed it! Cod caller struck again with a nice 60 pounder"
2. "What do you mean who? The cod caller is a household name around tin can"
3. "With the cod caller and the fish whisperer you cunts have got fuckin nothing
4. "He's just an environmental rapist that cod caller fella"
6. "You want fish? Call 1800CODCALLER. He'll get you fkn fish"

by gibbalatte April 18, 2017

to call someone out

to tell someone (face to face!) they are wrong about something they said, did or should have done;

My father was a quiet family man and wasn't a guy to call someone out. But then came that day when he thought this guy felt my mother's butt! Sweet Jeebus!

by talk2me-JCH2 July 16, 2022