What is it called when you call someone on the phone over and over again? [closed]

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What is it called when you call someone on the phone over and over again? I'm looking for a slang word or phrase.

Do you get a busy signal? Do you hang up when they answer? Do you hang up when the call goes to voicemail? — Tinfoil Hat, Jan 20 at 1:57
It is probably harassment, but that is not specific to phone calls. — Peter, Jan 20 at 2:05
With texts, by extension of e-mail, it's spamming. Oddly, I've never heard of tele-spamming, but I don't know another word for that. On the receiving end, you call them "nuisance calls" or "nuisance callers" (or something more rude). — nigel222, Jan 20 at 11:04
Pestering. Or, in my son's case, losing a friend due to OCD. — aparente001, Jan 21 at 0:10

Laurel · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-20 02:21:26Z

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To call someone repeatedly and/or send someone a lot of text messages. — Farlex Dictionary of Idioms via TFD

See also the expression in The Online Slang Dictionary.

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Ayla Thacker-Croom · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-20 06:21:15Z

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Buggin’. That’s a 90’s slang word for it if you wanted to go with just the one word.

answered Jan 20 at 6:21

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As far as I'm aware (and I did live through the 90s, though I was a child), "bugging" is just another term for "bothering," not specifically calling someone over and over on the phone.
– Casey
Jan 20 at 6:24
This would benefit from a source and an explanation. I associate that with trippin' as far as 90s slang goes, like saying "you're crazy" to mean "not making sense." I encourage you to take the tour of the site and see the help center for how to answer.
– livresque
Jan 20 at 21:13

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