As with most things, bingo has its own terminology and in particular with the numbers called out by the the Caller. If you are not familiar with Bingo, then take a little time and memorise the nicknames for certain numbers.
| NICKNAME |
NUMBER |
At the beginning
|
1 |
| One little
duck |
2 |
| One little
flea |
3 |
| Legs Eleven |
11 |
| Devil's number |
13 |
| Two little
duckS |
22 |
| A duck &
a Flea |
23 |
| Two little
fleas |
33 |
| A flea in heaven |
37 |
| Open two doors |
44 |
| Clicketty click |
66 |
| Any way up |
69 |
| Two fat ladies |
88 |
| Top Of The
House |
90 |
Other useful terminology to know if you ever decide to play Bingo include the following:
| COMMON
BINGO TERMS |
| Blackout
(also, Coverall) |
A
pattern where you must cover the whole card
to win. |
| Caller |
The person
who calls out the bingo numbers. |
| Chat
Room |
A handy monitor
or screen where you can read and exchange
messages with other players. |
| Dauber
|
Bingo dauber
is a bottle of ink that has a foam top on
it, when you touch the bingo card with the
foam tip it marks the square. |
| Early
Bird Game |
A bingo game
that starts earlier than another regularly
scheduled game. |
| Free
Space |
The center
square of the card. It's like a Joker. You
get it free every game and it counts towards
your winning pattern. |
| Game
Board |
The display
board above your card(s) that shows you the
balls in play. |
| Game
Room |
Some online
games divide the players into game rooms.
|
| Jackpot |
A big prize
usually awarded for achieving a difficult
pattern, such as a blackout, within a specified
number of balls. |
| Pattern |
The shape you
need to cover on your card with called out
numbers, usually it is a straight line |
|
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