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call of nature
noun
- the need to use the toilet
- See more words with the same meaning: to need to go to the bathroom, use the restroom.
Last edited on Oct 25 2005. Submitted by Eduardo S. on Oct 25 2005.
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call on 
verb - transitive
- to point out a flaw, misdeed, or mistake.
He was being rude, so I called him on it.
Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on Jan 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 01 2010.
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call (one's) name
verb
- to be inviting.
Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Jul 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 13 2011.
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call out
verb - transitive
- to verbally confront.
At the intervention, my mom called me out for partying with my brother.
Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to intimidate, scare, confront.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 20 2010.
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call Ralph on the big white phone
verb
- to vomit
I knew if Shane ate the week old Sushi he would soon be calling Ralph on the big white phone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Nov 27 2010. Submitted by Larry from El Paso, TX, USA on Dec 13 2000.
- vomit, i.e. making the "ralph!" sound above the toilet bowl.
He made a mess calling Ralph on the big white phone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Nov 19 2001. Submitted by willem from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK on Nov 19 2001.
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call Ralph on the big white telephone
verb
- to vomit.
I was so drunk last night I had to call Ralph on the big white telephone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Apr 19 2002. Submitted by John H. from St Louis, MO, USA on Apr 19 2002.
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call Ralph on the porcelain phone
verb
- to vomit in the toilet. Origin - the name Ralph sounds as if one is vomiting.
Did you call Ralph on the porcelain phone?
- See more words with the same meaning: to vomit.
Last edited on Feb 12 2013. Submitted by Ryan G. from Mesa, AZ, USA on Aug 26 2002.
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call shenanigans
verb
- to appose, or contest.
After the guys played the prank, the coach called shenanigans on the next part.
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Douglas M. from Mesa, AZ, USA on Jul 06 2002.
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call shotgun
verb
- to claim the (front) seat next to the driver in an automobile. Derives from the "old west" when stagecoaches routinely had an armed guard (typically with a shotgun) seated next to the driver on top.
- See more words with the same meaning: to claim.
Last edited on Nov 03 2008. Submitted by Michael W. on Nov 03 2008.
- to claim ownership or rights to something or someone.
Last edited on Jul 28 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 28 2011.
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call the shots
verb
- to be the leader.
Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
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