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pocket dial

A pocket dial (also called pocket call, butt dial or butt call) is a slang term used to mean an unintentional call placed from a mobile phone because the send button was accidentally pressed while carrying the phone in your pocket.  The word pocket in text message slang is "pocko" and this may also be used in texting as the shortened version of pocket dial.



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