caller-up

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Noun caller-up has 1 sense

caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner - the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
--₁ is a kind of speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser

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Caller-up

Noun

A person who calls someone, especially to ask for a favor or to invite them to an event.

Sense 1:

Popular usage - In general, a caller-up refers to a person who makes a phone call or contacts someone in any way.

Sample sentence 1: The caller-up requested assistance in fixing his computer.
Sample sentence 2: She acted as the main caller-up for the charity event.

Sense 2:

Local usage - In some regions or communities, a caller-up could refer to an individual who invites people to participate in a local custom or tradition.

Sample sentence 1: The caller-up went around the neighborhood inviting everyone to the annual summer picnic.
Sample sentence 2: The local community elected a new caller-up for the upcoming harvest festival.