MISCALL

misname, miscall

(verb) assign in incorrect name to; “These misnamed philanthropists”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

miscall (third-person singular simple present miscalls, present participle miscalling, simple past and past participle miscalled)

(now dialectal) To call (someone) bad names; to insult, abuse.

To call (something) by the wrong name.

(poker, transitive) To make a wrong call; to announce (one's hand of cards) incorrectly.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*call", v. t.

1. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly.

2. To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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