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answering a higher calling

1. quitting, especially if done so prematurely.
2. abandoning one's post
From Alaska governor Sarah Palin's speech on her decision to abandon her post as governor before her term expired.
Wide receiver: "Hey, where are you going? It's only the start of the third quarter!"
Quarterback: "See you later chump. I'm answering a higher calling."
by Fe-ic July 6, 2009
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A pot calling a cattle black

A figure of speech for calling out a hypocrite. For shaming someone because they accused someone else on something the accuser is also accountable for.
Democrat: Man I hate Repulicans.
Republican: Yeah, I don't like you Democrats either.
Democrat: You are a hateful bigot for saying that.
Republican: Okay. And you are a pot calling a cattle black
by JustKeepingItRealMan March 7, 2019
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calling in chick

Real reason I can't make it to work today.

But, really, I am in bed.
Got hooked-up at a party last night and didn't realize morning would come so soon. So I'm calling in chick.
by stickoutrock April 16, 2009
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Dog Calling

getting someone’s attention (most likely a female) and calling them ugly

the opposite of cat calling
e.g: a man barking at a woman while driving past her

“did he just dog call me? i’m not that ugly”
“dog calling is so rude!”
by S👺 August 9, 2020
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Pot Calling The Rainbow Black

A variation on the phrase "pot calling the kettle black" that is used when the person being accused by the "pot" is not guilty of the thing they are being accused of while the "pot" is.

Origin: Rainbows are many colors but never black.
Transphobic Cult Leader: Stop indoctrinating children.
Trans Person: Seems like a case of the pot calling the rainbow black.
by Shugunou June 14, 2023
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caluming

An act of violent self harm. such as slashing your wrists so hard you almost cut your hand off. people who tend to be into caluming do it not out of deep rooted depression but to gain sympathy, hence the horrific wounds. Calumers tend to be attention seekers who never fit in and pretend to like all songs in a desperate attempt to find common ground with everyone. but it fails because their scarred up freaks
he's been caluming so hard i'm surpprised he's got blood left.

caluming's totally gay
by bloodeverywhereewwww August 27, 2009
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calling out

when you talk all tough to get in a fight.
John: What bitch ? U think ur bad ??
Mark: Dude are u fucking calling out right now ?
by u thot August 8, 2014
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