Cold call

noun

Definitions

1.nounA sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.

"I got a cold call in the middle of dinner from someone trying to sell encyclopedias."

2.verbTo call someone without preparation or referral.

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