Etymology

miscall

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Today it means: To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse. Full definition →

Middle English miscallen
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommiscallen
  2. English todaymiscall

From Middle English miscallen, equivalent to mis- + call.

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