A phone call you make to your needy girlfriend/boyfriend before you get into a Do-Not-Disturb mode. The primary (albeit unspoken) purpose of the call is to momentarily assuage your girlfriend/boyfriend's urge to call you, thus decreasing the likelihood of them calling you later, when you can't afford to be distracted.
Peter: I gotta do my taxes, but I bet my clingy girlfriend won't be able to fight the usual urge to call me.
Lawrence: Dude, just turn the damn cell phone off, or, better yet, make a preemptive call and get it over with.
Lawrence: Dude, just turn the damn cell phone off, or, better yet, make a preemptive call and get it over with.
by Jozzy November 6, 2007
Get the Preemptive Callmug. by jc2 May 13, 2008
Get the Throne callmug. by MaybeARealWord April 19, 2021
Get the Call Luigimug. by bb+af October 6, 2011
Get the Stone Callmug. The feeling of mortification after you call someone then hang up when they answer knowing they will see that you called then hung up.
by 1jazzydiva November 7, 2011
Get the call remorsemug. When you call your machine to leave yourself a message to assure you won't forget something.
Clone Calling: the act of making a clone call.
Clone Calling: the act of making a clone call.
Kathy; Hey, don't forget that we have tickets to the Styx Concert on the 29th!
Wendy: I don't have my calender, let me make a clone call.
Wendy: I don't have my calender, let me make a clone call.
by Almalphia September 27, 2010
Get the clone callmug. Man this call block sucks. I tried to use the restroom, but my boss took away my chair and made me stand up for the rest of the call block.
by Slanging Freight January 16, 2009
Get the Call Blockmug.