robocall
noun
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noun
Etymology: From robo- + call. First use appears c. 1998 in the Associated Press Newswire.
- An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
“The e-mailers are upset about “robocalls”—pre-recorded, automated phone calls containing anti-Democratic political messages.”
“Rand Paul’s presidential campaign has drafted in his father, libertarian icon Ron Paul, to directly attack Republican rival Ted Cruz in a robocall in Iowa, the first time the former presidential candidate has gone on the offensive on his son’s behalf.”
verb
Etymology: From robo- + call. First use appears c. 1998 in the Associated Press Newswire.
- To make a robocall to.
“Republicans robo-called Americans during their dinner and evening hours, blaming the annoying calls on Democrats.”