miscaller

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English

Etymology

From miscall +‎ -er.

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Noun

miscaller (plural miscallers)

  1. One who calls something by the wrong name.
    • 1936, Henry Anderson Bryden, Wild Life in South Africa, page 80:
      The Dutch in South Africa have always been rather curious miscallers of the various animals of their country.
  2. (poker) One who makes an incorrect call.
    • 1983, David M. Hayano, Poker Faces: The Life and Work of Professional Card Players, page 59:
      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.

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