A Guide to Online Bingo Lingo
If you’re just getting started in the world of online bingo then you might want to familiarise yourself with some of the most commonly used ‘bingo lingo’.
Many of these phrases derive from different times and places in British society, and have much in common with cockney rhyming slang, war time phrases and even famous celebrities!
From 1-90, below you’ll find a full list of the most commonly used bingo terminology so squat up, explore some new bingo sites and start talking bingo like a pro!
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- Buttered scone, At the beginning, Little Jimmy, Nelson’s column, B1, Baby of bingo
- One little duck, Baby’s done it, Doctor who, Me and you, Little boy blue, Home alone, Peek a boo
- Dearie me, I’m free, Debbie McGee, You and me, Goodness me, One little flea, Cup of tea
- The one next door, On the floor, knock at the door, Shut the door, Bobby Moore
- Man alive, Jack’s alive, One little snake
- Tom Mix, Tom’s tricks, Chopsticks, In a fix
- Lucky seven, God’s in heaven, One little crutch, David Beckham, One hockey stick, A slice of heaven
- Garden gate, Golden gate, At the gate, Harry Tate, One fat lady, She’s always late, Sexy Kate
- Doctor’s orders
- Downing street, Cock and hen (rhyming), Uncle Ben (rhyming), A big fat hen
- Legs eleven, Legs – they’re lovely, Kelly’s legs number eleven, Chicken legs, Skinny legs
- One dozen, One and two – a dozen, Monkey’s cousin
- Unlucky for some, Devil’s number, Bakers dozen
- Valentines day, Tender
- Rugby team, Young and keen, Yet to be kissed
- Sweet sixteen, She’s lovely, Never been kissed
- Often been kissed, Over-ripe, Dancing queen, The age to catch ’em, Posh and Becks
- Key of the door, Now you can vote, Coming of age
- Goodbye teen
- One score, Getting plenty, Blind 20
- Royal salute, Key of the door, If only I was.., Just my age
- Two little ducks, Ducks on a pond, Dinky doo, All the twos, Bishop Desmond, Put your 2 2’s on
- A duck and a flea, Thee and me, The Lord’s my shepherd (based on 23rd Psalm), A duck on a tree
- Two dozen, Did you score?, Do you want some more?
- Duck and dive
- Bed and breakfast (traditional price was 2 shillings 6 pence), Half a crown (equal to 2 shillings 6 pence)
- Little duck with a crutch, Gateway to heaven
- In a state, The old brags, Over weight, Duck & its mate
- You’re doing fine, In your prime, Rise and shine
- Burlington Bertie, Dirty Gertie, Speed limit (in built-up area, UK), Blind 30, Flirty thirty, Your face is dirty
- Get up and run
- Buckle my shoe
- Dirty knees, All the feathers, All the threes, Gertie Lee, Two little fleas, Sherwood forest (all the trees)
- Ask for more
- Jump and jive, Flirty wives
- Three dozen, Perfect
- A flea in heaven, More than eleven
- Christmas cake
- Those famous steps, All the steps, Jack Benny
- Two score, Life begins at, Blind 40, Naughty 40
- Life’s begun, Time for fun
- That famous street in Manhattan, Whinny the Poo
- Down on your knees
- Droopy drawers, All the fours, Open two doors
- Halfway house, Halfway there, Cowboys friend
- Up to tricks
- Four and seven
- Four dozen
- Copper, Nick nick, Rise and shine
- Bulls eye, Bung hole, Blind 50, Half a century, Snow White’s number (five-oh, five-oh..), Hawaii five O
- I love my mum, Tweak of the thumb, The Highland Division
- Weeks in a year, The Lowland Div[ision], Danny La Rue, Pack ‘o cards
- Stuck in the tree
- Clean the floor, House of bamboo (famous song)
- Snakes alive, All the fives, Double nickets, Give us fives, Bunch of fives
- Was she worth it?
- Heinz varieties, All the beans
- Make them wait, Choo choo Thomas
- Brighton line (engine 59)
- Three score, Blind 60, Five dozen
- Bakers bun
- Tickety boo, Turn on the screw
- Tickle me
- The Beatles number, Red raw
- Old age pension, Stop work
- Clickety click, All the sixes
- Made in heaven
- Saving grace
- The same both ways, your place or mine? Meal for two, The French connection, Yum yum
- Three score and ten, Blind 70
- Bang on the drum, Lucky one
- A crutch and a duck, Six dozen, Par for the fourse (gol), Lucky two
- Crutch with a flea, Queen B, Under the tree, Lucky Three
- Candy store, Grandmamma of Bingo, Lucky four
- Strive and strive, Big Daddy, Granddaddy of Bingo, Lucky five
- Trombones, Seven n’ six – was she worth it?, Lucky six
- Sunset strip, All the sevens, Two little crutches, The double hockey stick, Lucky seven
- Heavens gate, Lucky eight
- One more time, Lucky nine
- Gandhi’s breakfast, Blind 80, Eight and blank, There you go matey
- Stop and run, Corner shot
- Fat lady with a duck, Straight on through
- Fat lady with a flea, Time for tea, Ethel’s Ea
- Seven dozen
- Staying alive
- Between the sticks
- Fat lady with a crutch, Torquay in Devon
- Two fat ladies, Wobbly wobbly, All the eights
- Nearly there, All but one
- Top of the shop, Top of the house, Blind 90, As far as we go, End of the line