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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

What does 'call' mean?

Hi,
What does 'call' mean in the context? Thanks.

Melina:Now speaking of family get-togethers, that reminds me…
I call Christmas.

Bree: What?

Melina: Now that the boys are getting hitched, we're going to have to split the holidays, so...
I call Christmas.

Bree: Wait, wait, wait. This is not how we decide family get-togethers.

Melina: What's the problem?
I'm letting you have Thanksgiving.

Bree: I'm a caterer. I oversee events on Thanksgiving. It's the one holiday that I don't need.

Melina: Great. I call Thanksgiving.

Bree: Stop that! You can't call all the major holidays.
  

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It sounds to me like it would be claim. I claim Christmas.

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  • It sounds to me like it would be claim.
  • I claim Christmas.
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It sounds to me like it would be claim.
I claim Christmas.
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AnonymousHi,What does 'call' mean in the context? Thanks.
It most likely comes from poker - a card game. To call means to make a bet, or ask for a new card from the deck.
Apparently, the two mothers are playing poker (figuratively speaking) to see who gets to be the hostess for the major holidays.
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It's also known as "dibs". Whoever "calls" something first gets it.

Very common is the phrase "I call shotgun". Which means the first person to say it gets to sit in the front seat of the car.
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