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nounmiscaller (plural miscallers)
plural miscallers
- One who calls something by the wrong name.
The Dutch in South Africa have always been rather curious miscallers of the various animals of their country.
1936, Henry Anderson Bryden, Wild Life in South Africa, page 80 - card gamesOne who makes an incorrect call.
When the loser thinks he has the hand beat he turns over his hand only to find that the winner has miscalled his hand, and since "cards speak," the miscaller wins.
1983, David M. Hayano, Poker Faces: The Life and Work of Professional Card Players, page 59
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