shot caller
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Someone in charge, especially the leader of a street gang.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
'Cause I'm the creepy crawler that be crawling your walls / And I'm the shot caller when it comes to shot calls
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A prison inmate who holds informal authority over other inmates and who masterminds criminal activity.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shot caller” mean?
Someone in charge, especially the leader of a street gang.
Is “shot caller” formal or informal?
shot caller is generally slang.