crying call

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Meaning · English

A call made by a player with a weak hand because they already have a large amount of money in the pot.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crying call” mean?

A call made by a player with a weak hand because they already have a large amount of money in the pot.

Is “crying call” formal or informal?

crying call is generally slang.