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The Beckon Call Is an Old Phrase, Originating in the Late 18th Century
The correct phrase is three words, beck and call. The o n at the end of beckon sounds a lot like how we sometimes slur the word. If you're at people's beck and call, you respond immediately. Whether they beckon or call, it implies complete subservience. Restaurants in denver are called beckon and call, which is sometimes written in their marketing as just beckon call,. And it seems like that will probably add to the confusion in that city.
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