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calling station

calling station noun: a player who consistently calls bets and rarely (if ever) raises, regardless of the strength of their hand.

Noun

calling station (plural calling stations)

  1. (derogatory) A player who consistently calls bets and rarely (if ever) raises, regardless of the strength of their hand.

Forms of calling station

pluralcalling stations

Questions about calling station

What does calling station mean?
Calling station means a player who consistently calls bets and rarely (if ever) raises, regardless of the strength of their hand.
What part of speech is calling station?
Calling station is a noun.
What is the plural of calling station?
The plural of calling station is calling stations.

Words near calling station in the dictionary

  1. calling round
  2. calling someone every name in the book
  3. calling someone everything but a child of God
  4. calling someone's bluff
  5. calling someone's number
  6. calling station
  7. calling stations
  8. calling the shots
  9. calling the tune
  10. calling them as one sees them
  11. calling time

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