The verb "calling" is a great example of how new meanings can overtake old ones to the point that what used to sound faddish and trendy becomes normal and accep

The verb "calling" is a great example of how new meanings can overtake old ones to the point that what used to sound faddish and trendy becomes normal and accepted. "Calling" was a thing you did prior to the telephone, but you wouldn't just "call someone". You'd call on someone, or make a call, both of which now sound relatively formal and stiff.