Learn the lingo and become a bingo master!
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Heading into a bingo hall for the first time can be much like travelling to a non-English speaking country. If you’re not in the know with the lingo then truth be told you’re going to struggle. So, to help you newbies out we’ve thrown together a quick guide on the most common bingo terms.
| 1. Kelly’s Eye | 46. Up to Tricks |
| 2. One Little Duck | 47. Four and Seven |
| 3. Cup of Tea | 48. Four Dozen |
| 4. Knock at the Door | 49. PC |
| 5. Man Alive | 50. Half a Century |
| 6. Tom Mix | 51. Tweak of the Thumb |
| 7. Lucky 7 | 52. Danny La Rue |
| 8. Garden Gate | 53. Stuck in the Tree |
| 9. Doctors Orders | 54. Clean the Floor |
| 10. Cameron’s Den | 55. Snakes Alive |
| 11. Legs Eleven | 56. Was she worth it |
| 12. One Dozen | 57. Heinz Varieties |
| 13. Unlucky for Some | 58. Make them Wait |
| 14. Valentines Day | 59. Brighton Line |
| 15. Young and Keen | 60. Five Dozen |
| 16. Sweet Sixteen | 61. Bakers Bun |
| 17. Dancing Queen | 62. Turn on the Screw |
| 18. Coming of Age | 63. Tickle Me 63 |
| 19. Goodbye-Teens | 64. Red Raw |
| 20. One Score | 65. Old Age Pension |
| 21. Key of the Door | 66. Clickety Click |
| 22. Two Little Ducks | 67. Made in Heaven |
| 23. Thee and Me | 68. Saving Grace |
| 24. Two Dozen64. Red Raw | 69. Either Way Up |
| 25. Duck and Dive | 70. Three Score & Ten |
| 26. Pick and Mix | 71. Bang on the Drum |
| 27. Gateway to Heaven | 72. Six Dozen |
| 28. Over Weight | 73. Queen B |
| 29. Rise and Shine | 74. Candy Store |
| 30. Dirty Gertie | 75. Strive & Strive |
| 31. Get up and Run | 76. Trombones |
| 32. Buckle my Shoe | 77. Sunset Strip |
| 33. Dirty Knee | 78. Heavens Gate |
| 34. Ask for More | 79. One More Time |
| 35. Jump and Jive | 80. Eight & Blank |
| 36. Three Dozen | 81. Stop & Run |
| 37. More than Eleven | 82. Straight On Through |
| 38. Christmas Cake | 83. Time for Tea |
| 39. Steps | 84. Seven Dozen |
| 40. Naughty Forty | 85. Staying Alive |
| 41. Time for Fun | 86. Between the Sticks |
| 42. Winnie the Pooh | 87. Torquay in Devon |
| 43. Down on your Knees | 88. Two Fat Ladies |
| 44. Droopy Drawers | 89. Nearly There |
| 45. Halfway There | 90. Top of the Shop |
Who invented the new bingo calls?
The lingo above isn’t strictly new — it’s just taken a while for bingo halls to switch from the old 1950s terms to the new more modern terms. The bloke responsible for the new terms above is Charlie Blake, who created the new calls for popular holiday resort Butlins.
Basically, it’s time to forget the golden oldies and move into the future where Gareth Gates and J-Lo replace greats Tom Mix and Danny La Rue. Make sure you learn the lot before heading on over to our Bingo lobby. Good luck!
