noun
Internet Slang
will call
WIL KAWL · noun · slang
The on-site desk where you pick up pre-purchased badges.
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Definitions
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The convention counter where attendees collect badges or tickets they bought in advance but did not receive by mail.
“Get to will call early or you'll spend your morning in line.”
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will call In A Sentence
Get to will call early or you'll spend your morning in line.
Origin & Usage
Retail/box-office 'will call' (goods held for pickup), adopted by conventions.
Variants
will-call
People Also Ask
What is will call at a convention?
It's the on-site desk where attendees pick up badges or tickets they bought in advance but didn't receive by mail.
Why is will call sometimes slow?
Everyone who pre-bought without mailed badges has to collect there, so lines can be long, especially on opening morning.
Where does the term will call come from?
It's borrowed from retail and box-office usage, where 'will call' means goods held at a counter for the buyer to pick up.
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