# booty call

A call or message seeking a casual sexual encounter; the phrase can also refer to the encounter or the person contacted.

Canonical URL: https://slanglane.com/terms/booty-call
Release: expansion-2026-10-20-100
Checked: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Register: Adult slang / potentially dismissive
Language: adult vocabulary; non-graphic explanation
Review: editorial

## Meaning

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.

## Original examples

> She said the message felt like a booty call.

In plain English: She thought the message was seeking a casual sexual encounter.

Context: The sentence attributes the interpretation to the recipient.

> He did not want their friendship reduced to a booty call.

In plain English: He did not want the relationship treated as a source of casual sex.

Context: This illustrates the dismissive person-or-arrangement reading.

## When it fits

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.

## Mind the context

Avoid assuming that every late-night message has a sexual purpose or applying the person label to someone who has not chosen it.

## Important differences

### 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.

## 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.

## Questions

### 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

- [booty call — meaning and usage](https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=booty%20call&oldid=93480684) — Wiktionary contributors. Checked 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z. Supports: meaning; distinct senses.

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