cold call
n. A telephone call or visit made to someone who is not known or not expecting contact, often in order to sell something.
cold-call, cold call (kōld'kôl') v. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
cold call
- tv.
to call a sales prospect from a list of persons one has never met. : Things have to be pretty bad when the senior brokers at a major house have to cold call people to get business.
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary
cold call
- A broker's telephone call to a heretofore unknown person during which the broker tries to enlist that person as a customer.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
