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crank call
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crank callnoun
a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
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crank call
A prank call (also known as a crank call) is a telephone call intended by the caller as a practical joke played on the person answering. It is often a type of nuisance call. It can be illegal under certain circumstances. Recordings of prank phone calls became a staple of the obscure and amusing cassette tapes traded among musicians, sound engineers, and media traders in the United States from the late 1970s. Among the most famous and earliest recorded prank calls are the Tube Bar prank calls tapes, which centered on Louis "Red" Deutsch. Comedian Jerry Lewis was an incorrigible phone prankster, and recordings of his hijinks, dating from the 1960s and possibly earlier, still circulate to this day. Very prominent people have fallen victim to prank callers, for example Elizabeth II, who was fooled by Canadian DJ Pierre Brassard posing as Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, asking her to record a speech in support of Canadian unity ahead of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Two other notable examples of prank calls were made by the Miami-based radio station Radio El Zol. In one, they telephoned Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, and spoke to him pretending to be Cuban president Fidel Castro. They later reversed the prank, calling Castro and pretending to be Chávez. Castro began swearing at the pranksters live on air after they revealed themselves.
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crank call
A crank call, also known as a prank call, is a type of practical joke made through a telephone call. It involves deliberately causing annoyance, inconvenience, or even harm, often by giving false information or making obscene, humorous or nonsensical comments to the recipient of the call. This act is often aimed at causing confusion or distress, and is generally considered as a form of harassment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crank call in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crank call in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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