Give your ruling

[PantsOnFire]

I ask SB what he thought he said. If he says he said "cal..", then I say alright you called.

This is almost a like a verbal string raise.

Edit: I remember a game where a guy clearly said "call" and then tossed his cards in the muck. The floor came over and ruled that he can fold without paying the bet that he "called". He reasoning was that for two inconsistent actions, even though verbal bets are binding, the lesser action prevails in most cases. He also said the lesser action usually injures that other players in the hand the least. This was at Turning Stone 3/6 cash limit game.