"call out of one's name" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: calls out of one's name [present, singular, third-person], calling out of one's name [participle, present], called out of one's name [participle, past], called out of one's name [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=call out of one's name}} call out of one's name (third-person singular simple present calls out of one's name, present participle calling out of one's name, simple past and past participle called out of one's name)
  1. (now chiefly African-American Vernacular, formerly more widespread) To swear at an individual; to curse out. Synonyms: call outta one's name, call someone out of their name
    Sense id: en-call_out_of_one's_name-en-verb-5RHUvews Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

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