prank caller
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpræŋk ˈkɔː.lər/ us/ˈpræŋk ˌkɑː.lɚ/
打恶作剧电话的人
someone who makes a telephone call pretending to be someone they are not, or saying something that is not true, usually as a joke
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。
- More examples
- 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.