Calling in dead

Getting time off of work by using the imagined death or illness of a family member; usually one not liked such as a mother in law.

Essentially calling in dead is thjs: I can't make it in today, my mother-in-law (grandmother, grandfather, father-in-law, sister-in-law, etc...,) has just died. I'll need a few days.

by Pie'o'Pah January 18, 2010

Calling coal

When you have no understanding of the subject of conversation and feel you could not be involved. You would call coal.

Bob and Rob are talking incessantly about computers, after 30 minutes of understanding nothing Chris says " I don't get any of this, I'm calling coal"

by Big caboose June 29, 2014

calling card

a way of getting to someone through someone else.

an "in"
could be to do with an 'inside man'

"Tell the pin I want words, Brad is my calling card."

by AQM December 7, 2006

calling Jasper

euphemism for smoking marijuana, to be used in work context when you can't outright say it.

After we get off tonight, do you want to call Jasper? I'll meet you by the river.

by djk January 29, 2004

calling them out

1. The act of advising a person/persons (usually of a one way selfish nature) that their actions and/or lack of actions are perceived by the mainstream of society as being douchey. 2. Doing the lords work.....well sort of??!!!

Can you believe how obnoxious and selfish those douchebags are acting? I pray to god someone starts calling them out on it!

by calling them out April 27, 2020

Dry calling

It's like dry-humping but involving a phone. It's basically a dry run on a phone call. You're not doing it for real. It's when you want to call someone but chicken out and only dial the number but never press Send or never quite finish dialing (if on a non-mobile phone).

A: "did you call him yet?" B: "I'll call him tomorrow. So far I've only been dry calling."

by fuckyoubuddy October 18, 2011

Pot Calling Kettle Black

This is an idiom with Spanish origin that states that the person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are equally as guilty of doing... Thus an example of psychological projection.

This comes from old times when pots and pans were generally black and kettles were generally metallic and reflective. Therefore the pot sees its black reflection in the kettle and thinks that the kettle is black.

Sydney: you always cheat in any card game we play; all you care about is winning
John: Pot Calling Kettle Black!

by nomusclerussell September 25, 2017