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Telemarketing 

Noun. Also known as telescams and cold calls. When a salesperson calls you unexpectantly and offers you something you don't want or need, such as double glazing.

In the US and Australia, telemarketing is restricted and policed. In the UK, it is less controlled, because otherwise it would clash with the free speech laws.

Telemarketing is the bain of most houseowners' existences, and will guarentee you a place in Hades if you ever get a job in a telemarketing company.
"God, I only asked my girlfriend to sell her body for money, it's not like I asked her to go into telemarketing!" - Jeremy (Robert Webb), Peep Show

Telemarketing 

Something where people who dropped out of high school can go and make money by making unwanted calls to people over the phone.
Telemarketing is the stupidest thing ever invented in the history of telephones.
Telemarketing by Scottish_Emperor843 December 23, 2018

I'm in Telemarketing 

What a prostitute says she does for a living to someone she is trying to date. Hence the term "call girl" (She's really telemarketing that azz!)
Ryan: So what do you do for a living?
Krystall: Oh I'm in telemarketing.
Ryan: Wow! Miss independent! hehe! I'm wanna take you home to meet the parents!

(Later while on Facebook looking at Krystall's profile)
"Wow look at those stacks of Benjamin's all over her floor, she must make good money at that telemarketing job," Ryan thought to himself.
I'm in Telemarketing by Da Quizzler October 21, 2011

teleworking 

Working in a virtual organization, commonly referred to as "working from home".
Since the office is 30 miles away, in traffic, I prefer to telework when possible.
teleworking by Seth Eaton April 25, 2005

Telemarketing 

Telemachus from epic the musical. Was originally a typo but is now a running joke in the community.
Person 1: (posts an epic the musical video with Telemachus in it.)

Comments: “MY BABY TELEMARKETING!” “Poor baby telemarketing”
Telemarketing by Melo._.melo June 8, 2025

telemarketing

Being the portmanteau of "Teletubbies" and "marketing", this term refers to the marketing of Teletubbies merchandises, e.g. dolls, towels, door mats, DVDs and Blu-Rays
Did you see all the Teletubbies stuff at the store? I guess that’s what they call telemarketing—cash in on nostalgia
telemarketing by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025
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