callout
An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call.
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me: you know what, I’m gonna be nice today *white south african tries a callout post and tags me* me: ok, starting tomorrow
My semi regular #Helldivers2 Squad and I have dubbed this the "Monkey" and I don't even feel bad about it. It is also the callout. "MONKEY." "MONKEY!!!!" "DOUBLE MONKEY!!!"
/ 🥀 / This is a callout post on @burythedead.bsky.social Its come to our attention that Jay hasn't watched LOTR and must therefore die .
Lately on the blog: New callout support in Apex https://brettterpstra.com/2026/05/06/new-callout-support-in-apex/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon
I can’t believe I find out that chadchad had a husband for 7yrs in a callout video for him bc he’s an abusive asshole
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An instance of being summoned to visit a certain place in order to provide assistance; an instance of summoning someone who is on call.
So many people attended the basketball callout that the coach decided to form two teams.
“as far as i can tell its only a "callout post" because its been posted publically by bowman. if this were posted publicly by a third party i would view it as a call out post. this is semantics and it seems like a weird way to handle an email though.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“⚠️callout post⚠️ @jonphaedrus.bsky.social is buying a ferrari f1 car lego set.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“finding out later that the person who made the callout was literally copying their style/aesthetic but were claiming they were better (at art) cus they werent being “rapey” about the characters they were drawing. Lol. Lmao even.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“a callout? based on evidence from known reputable source kiwifarms? wow how trustworthy!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is a callout post on my bluesky dot app. @fulgurrooeyad.bsky.social I cant believe you would do this to me. I can't believe you would eat MY burger when I went to grab ketchup. Im putting you on a diet you fatass!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(communication) An outgoing telephone call.
I had to pay for the callout of the plumber after the pipe burst.
Callout means: An outgoing telephone call.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
callout means: An outgoing telephone call.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(US) A meeting or rally held in order to find interested participants, e.g. for an activity or sports team.
“me: you know what, I’m gonna be nice today *white south african tries a callout post and tags me* me: ok, starting tomorrow”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My semi regular #Helldivers2 Squad and I have dubbed this the "Monkey" and I don't even feel bad about it. It is also the callout. "MONKEY." "MONKEY!!!!" "DOUBLE MONKEY!!!"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“/ 🥀 / This is a callout post on @burythedead.bsky.social Its come to our attention that Jay hasn't watched LOTR and must therefore die .”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Lately on the blog: New callout support in Apex https://brettterpstra.com/2026/05/06/new-callout-support-in-apex/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I can’t believe I find out that chadchad had a husband for 7yrs in a callout video for him bc he’s an abusive asshole”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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