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prank caller
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌpræŋk ˈkɔː.lər/ us /ˈpræŋk ˌkɑː.lɚ/
someone who makes a telephone call pretending to be someone they are not, or saying something that is not true, usually as a joke: 打恶作剧电话的人
No longer will a prank caller from a cell phone be able to remain anonymous.用手机拨打恶作剧电话的人不再能够保持匿名。
If I ring to complain they hang up, assuming I'm a prank caller.如果我打电话投诉，他们就会挂断，认为我是打恶作剧电话的。
I knew right away this was no prank caller.
He said prank callers, especially young ones, will rarely wait on hold.
It was later found the "fire" was a hoax, prompting police and fire brigade criticism of prank callers.
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