Bingo Terminology and Expressions Explained
Bingo has a deep history and culture behind it. That’s why bingo lingo has grown considerably over time, and why anybody who wants to be considered an aficionado of this game needs to know these bingo terms and descriptions. Here are some bingo terms you need to know.
1. Bingo Terminology
No. 1
– Kelly’s eye
– Buttered scone
- At the beginning
- Little Jimmy
-Nelson’s Column
– B1 baby of Bingo
No. 2
– One little duck
- Doctor Who
– Me and you
– Buckle my shoe
- Little boy blue
No. 3
– Cup of tea
– Dearie me
- I’m free
– Debbie McGee
- You and me
- Goodness me
- Monkey on the tree
– One little flea
No. 4
– Knock at the door
- The one next door
– On the floor
- B4
– Bobby Moore
No. 5
– Man alive
- One little snake
- Jack’s alive
No. 6
– Tom’s tricks
– Tom Mix
- Chopping sticks
- Chopsticks
No. 7
– Lucky
– Lucky seven
– God’s in Heaven
- David Beckham
– One little crutch
No. 8
– Garden gate
- Golden Gate
- At the gate
- Harry Tate
– Gareth Gates
– One fat lady
– Sexy Kate
No. 9
– Doctor’s orders
No. 10
– Tony’s Den
- Gordon’s Den
- Downing Street
– Cock and hen
– Uncle Ben
No. 11
– Legs eleven
- Legs, they’re lovely
– Kelly’s legs
- Chicken legs
– Skinny legs
No. 12
– One dozen
– One and two
– a dozen
– Monkey’s cousin
– One doz’ if one can
No. 13
– Unlucky for some
- Devil’s number
- Baker’s dozen
No. 14
– Valentines Day
No. 15
– Young and keen
- Stroppy teen
– Rugby team
No. 16
– Sweet sixteen
- She’s lovely
- Never been kissed
No. 17
– Dancing queen
– Often been kissed
– Old Ireland
- The age to catch ’em
– Posh and Becks
No. 18
– Coming of age
– Key of the Door
– Now you can vote
No. 19
– Goodbye teens
No. 20
– One score
– Getting plenty
– Blind
No. 21
– Key of the door
- If only I was…
- Just my age
– Royal salute
No. 22
– Two little ducks
- Ducks on a pond
- Dinky doo
- Quack quack
- Bishop Desmond
- Put your 22’s on
No. 23
– Thee and me
- A duck and a flea
– The Lord’s my shepherd
No. 24
– Two dozen
– Did you score?
- Pompey whore
- Do you want some more?
No. 25
– Duck and dive
No. 26
– Pick and mix
– Bed and breakfast
– Half a crown
No. 27
– Gateway to Heaven
– Little duck with a crutch
No. 28
– Overweight
– In a state
– Duck and it’s mate
– The old brags
No. 29
– Rise and shine
– You’re doing fine
– In your prime
No. 30
– Dirty Gertie
- Burlington Bertie
- Speed limit
– Blind 30
– Flirty thirty
– Ali G
No. 31
– Get up and run
No. 32
– Buckle my shoe
– Jimmy Choo
No. 33
– Dirty Knee(s)
– All the feathers
- All the threes
- Gertie Lee
- Two little fleas
No. 34
– Ask for more
– Dirty whore
No. 35
– Jump and jive
No. 36
– Three dozen
No. 37
– More than eleven
– A flea in heaven
No. 38
– Christmas cake
No. 39
– Steps
- Those famous steps
- All the steps
– Jack Benny
No. 40
– Naughty Forty
– Two score
– Life begins at
– Blind 40
No. 41
– Time for fun
– Life’s begun
No. 42
– Winnie the Pooh
– That famous street in Manhattan
No. 43
– Down on your knees
No. 44
– Droopy drawers
- All the fours
- Aldershot ladies
– Diana Dors
– Open two doors
No. 45
– Halfway there
– Halfway House
- Cowboy’s friend
No. 46
– Up to tricks
No. 47
– Four and seven
No. 48
– Four dozen
No. 49
– P.C. (Police Constable)
- Copper
– Nick nick
- Rise and shine
No. 50
– Half a century
– Bull’s eye
- Bung hole
- Blind 50
– Hawaii five o
– Snow White’s number
No. 51
– Tweak of the Thumb
– I love my Mum
- The Highland Division
No. 52
– Danny La Rue
- Chicken Vindaloo
- Pack ‘o Cards
- Weeks in a Year
- The Lowland Division
No. 53
– Stuck in the Tree
- The Joker
– Feng Shui
- The Welsh Division
No. 54
– Clean the Floor
- House of Bamboo
No. 55
– Snakes Alive
- All the Fives
– Give us Fives
– Bunch of Fives
– Double nickels
No. 56
– Was she worth it?
No. 57
– Heinz Varieties
– All the Beans
No. 58
– Make them Wait
- Choo Choo Thomas
No. 59
– Brighton Line
No. 60
– Five Dozen
– Three Score
- Blind 60
No. 61
– Baker’s Bun
No. 62
– Turn on the Screw
– Tickety boo
No. 63
– Tickle Me
No. 64
– Red Raw
– The Beatles Number
No. 65
– Old Age Pension
– Stop work
No. 66
– Clickety Click
– All the Sixes
No. 67
– Made in Heaven
– Argumentative Number
No. 68
– Saving Grace
No. 69
– Either Way Up
- The same both ways
- Your place or mine?
- Any way up
– Any way round
- The French Connection
– Yum Yum
– A meal for two
No. 70
– Three Score & Ten
- Blind 70
No. 71
– Bang on the Drum
– J-Lo’s Bum
No. 72
– Six Dozen
- A Crutch and a Duck
– Par for the course
No. 73
– Queen B
– Under the Tree
- Camomile Tea
- Crutch and a Flea
No. 74
– Candy Store
– Grandmamma of Bingo
No. 75
– Strive & Strive
– Big Daddy
- On the Skive
– Granddaddy of Bingo
No. 76
– Trombones
– Seven ‘n’ Six
– Was she worth it?
No. 77
– Sunset Strip
– All the Sevens
- The double Hockey Stick
- Umbrella’s
- Two little Crutches
No. 78
– Heaven’s Gate
No. 79
– One More Time
No. 80
– Eight & Blank
- Four Score
– Gandhi’s Breakfast
- Blind 80
– There you go Matey
No. 81
– Stop & Run
– Fat lady and a little wee
No. 82
– Straight On Through
- Fat Lady with a Duck
No. 83
– Time for Tea
– Fat Lady with a Flea
- Ethel’s Ear
No. 84
– Seven Dozen
No. 85
– Staying Alive
No. 86
– Between the Sticks
No. 87
– Torquay in Devon
– Fat lady with a Crutch
– Fat lady with a Cane
No. 88
– Two Fat Ladies
- Wobbly wobbly
- All the Eights
No. 89
– Nearly There
- All but one
No. 90
– Top of the Shop
– Top of the House
– Blind 90
– As far as we go
– End of the Line
Other Popular Bingo Terms
Blower – The device used to blow air into the bingo balls in a physical casino to make them move randomly
Dauber – The highlighter used to mark off the bingo numbers as they are called out
Blackout/Full House – Where every number on the board is covered
To Sum Up…
And that’s the list of the most common expressions using in bingo. As you can see, each number has at least one reference term, while others have a few of them. Going through this list every other time can help you understand what your fellow bingo players mean when they use various terms as they discuss the game.
Other than these bingo terms, there are also strategies to learn about, as well as the history of this game. I have explored all these subjects right here on Gamble711; so, have a look at them as well.