booty call.
A call or message seeking a casual sexual encounter; the phrase can also refer to the encounter or the person contacted.
What does booty call mean?
A booty call is a communication seeking a sexual encounter. The wording includes call, but the documented sense can also cover a similar message rather than a literal telephone conversation.
The phrase has related person and encounter senses. Calling someone a booty call can reduce a relationship to sexual convenience, so it may sound dismissive. A late message by itself does not establish that purpose; the content and the people’s own understanding matter.
See how it lands.
Original examples written for this entry, not quotations from the sources.
She said the message felt like a booty call.
He did not want their friendship reduced to a booty call.
The right word.
The right moment.
Use it when accurately interpreting an explicit description or quotation. In a serious discussion, explain the actual request rather than relying on a dismissive label.
Avoid assuming that every late-night message has a sexual purpose or applying the person label to someone who has not chosen it.
Not quite the same as…
FWB
FWB names a friendship arrangement involving sexual intimacy. A booty call names a communication, encounter or person in a more situational and potentially dismissive way.
A little backstory.
The linked reference documents this meaning. This entry does not establish a single inventor or a first-use date; a dictionary record and a current popularity measurement answer different questions.
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Still wondering?
Does it have to be a phone call?
No. The expression can extend to a message or similar communication seeking a sexual encounter. The literal device is not the central point.
Can booty call refer to a person?
Yes. That related use can sound especially objectifying or dismissive, so preserve the speaker’s tone when explaining it.
Sources & checks
Meaning and factual notes are informed by the references below. Examples and usage advice are original editorial writing. A source documents use; it does not measure current popularity.
- booty call — meaning and usage ↗Wiktionary contributors · checked 20 Oct 2026Supports: meaning; distinct senses