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.