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miscaller

miscaller noun: one who calls something by the wrong name.

Noun

miscaller (plural miscallers)

  1. One who calls something by the wrong name.
    • The Dutch in South Africa have always been rather curious miscallers of the various animals of their country.1936, Henry Anderson Bryden, Wild Life in South Africa, page 80
  2. One who makes an incorrect call.
    • When the loser thinks he has the hand beat he turns over his hand only to find that the winner has miscalled his hand, and since "cards speak," the miscaller wins.1983, David M. Hayano, Poker Faces: The Life and Work of Professional Card Players, page 59

Forms of miscaller

pluralmiscallers

Origin of miscaller

From miscall + -er.

Questions about miscaller

What does miscaller mean?
Miscaller means one who calls something by the wrong name.
What part of speech is miscaller?
Miscaller is a noun.
What is the plural of miscaller?
The plural of miscaller is miscallers.

Words near miscaller in the dictionary

  1. miscalibrating
  2. miscalibration
  3. miscalibrations
  4. miscall
  5. miscalled
  6. miscaller
  7. miscallers
  8. miscalling
  9. miscalls
  10. miscals
  11. miscame

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