Online Chat Room Bingo Lingo

As with text talk, Bingo chat rooms use a variety of shorthand and jargon to communicate quickly during games. If you are not aware of these it can all seem a little bewildering. In order to get in on the act and become part of the Bingo crowd, WizBingo presents for you a short guide to chat room bingo lingo.

gl: ‘good luck!’
pls: ‘please!’ – used when someone is close to a jackpot
any number: used to show which number they are waiting for
brb: ‘be right back’ – used when someone leaves the pc for a while
lol: ‘laughing out loud’ – used to show that you think something is funny
rotfl: ‘rolling on the floor laughing’ – used to stress how funny something is
wtg: ‘way to go!’ – used when someone wins
gj: ‘good job!’ – also used when someone wins
tyvm: ‘thank you very much’ – used to thank others for good wishes or encouragement

But bingo lingo does not stop there. Perhaps one of the quaintest and most traditional things about British bingo is the lingo used to call out the numbers. These are called out as written below, for example, to call the number ten, the caller would say, “Tony’s Den, number ten”.

1. Nelson’s column
2. Me and you
3. Cup of tea
4. Knock at the door
5. Man alive
6. Chopsticks
7. God’s in heaven
8. One Fat Lady
9. Doctor’s orders
10. Tony’s Den
11. Legs eleven
12. Monkey’s cousin (rhymes with “a dozen”)
13. Unlucky for some
14. Valentines day
15. Young and keen
16. Sweet sixteen
17. Dancing Queen
18. Key of the door / Coming of age
19. Goodbye teens
20. Getting plenty
21. Key of the door
22. Two little ducks
23. The Lord is my Shepherd
24. Two dozen
25. Duck and dive
26. Pick and mix
27. Gateway to heaven
28. In a state
29. You’re doing fine
30. Flirty thirty
31. Get up and run
32. Buckle my Shoe
33. All the threes
34. Ask for more
35. Jump and jive
36. Three dozen
37. A flea in heaven
38. Christmas cake
39. Those famous steps
40. Naughty Forty
41. Time for fun
42. Whinny the Pooh
43. Down on your knees
44. Droopy drawers
45. Halfway there
46. Up to tricks
47. Four and seven
48. Four dozen
49. PC (Police Constable)
50. Bulls eye
51. Tweak of the thumb
52. Danny La Rue
53. Stuck in the tree
54. Clean the floor
55. Snakes alive
56. Was she worth it?
57. Heinz varieties
58. Make them wait
59. Brighton line
60. Blind 60
61. Bakers bun
62. Tickety boo
63. Tickle me
64. Red raw
65. Old age pension
66. Clickety click
67. Made in heaven
68. Saving grace
69. Your place or mine
70. Three score and ten / Blind 70
71. Bang on the drum
72. A crutch and a duck
73. Queen B
74. Candy store
75. Strive and strive
76. Trombones
77. Sunset strip
78. Heavens gate
79. One more time
80. Gandhi’s breakfast
81. Stop and run
82. Straight on through
83. Time for tea
84. Seven dozen
85. Staying alive
86. Between the sticks
87. Torquay in Devon
88. Two fat ladies
89. All but one
90. Top of the shop

How to Play Bingo

• Each player pays to play on one or more cards.
• Americans generally play 75 Ball Bingo and the traditional card contains a grid of five columns and five rows. There is a free/blank space in the centre of card; the other squares all having the numbers 1 to 75 printed on them. Each of the five column heads is labeled with a letter from the word ‘Bingo’.
• In the UK 90 Ball Bingo is popular, using a grid with nine columns and three rows. There are five numbers printed on each line, with free spaces/blanks in each row. The first column contains the numbers 1-10, the second 11-20 and so on until the ninth column, which has the numbers 81-90.

• The Aim of the Game
  • The aim of 75 Ball Bingo is to complete a particular pattern on the card. The first player to mark off a specified pattern, for example, a horizontal, diagonal or vertical line, a square, ‘T’, ‘U’, ‘X’ or other shape, shouts out BINGO and is the winner. There is also a ‘cover all’ version of the game, where, as the name suggests, players are required to cover all of the numbers on their card. There are many variations of the theme, different rules and target shapes, but the central concept remains the same.
  • The selected pattern for each game is clearly announced prior to the commencement of the game.
  • The aim of 90 ball bingo is to complete a straight, horizontal line. Increasingly higher prizes are awarded for the completion of one line, two lines or a full house.
  • When a full house is achieved, the winning call is often changed from ‘Bingo’ to ‘House’.
• The Game
  • Random numbers are read out by the ‘caller’ – numbers may be selected using numbered balls in a spinning cage or a computerized random number generator.
  • An American ‘caller’ will first give the relevant column letter (B, I, N, G or O) and then the number. The numbers 1-9 are printed in the first column, 10-19 in the second, 20-29 in the third and so on. This helps players identify whether they have this number on their card or not.
  • A British ‘caller’ will often use ‘Bingo Lingo’, such as, ‘legs eleven’, ‘cup of tea, number three’.
  • The numbers called out are displayed on an electronic board.
  • Players listen carefully and when a number on their card is called out they cross it off.
  • When someone has crossed off the winning shape (in 75 Ball Bingo) or a one or more completed lines (in 90 Ball Bingo), they shout, ‘Bingo’.
  • Their numbers are then verified by an official and the prize money awarded. Where more than one person wins simultaneously, the prize money is shared.

• sites to teach you the game,
• sites offering free practice games,
• online bingo halls and bingo forums.

Here at WizBingo we help you discover the best sites out there.

Below are some of the treats you can expect to find on online Bingo sites:

• Many online sites offer 100% bonus matches on your first deposit (although this is subject to the site’s terms and conditions which will state a maximum initial deposit to control the amount they need to pay out).
• Subsequent to this first deposit, other bonuses are awarded for future deposits. These may be expressed as a percentage, for example, 10% of the deposit may be awarded as a bonus. It is worth shopping around to find out the best deals. Talking to other players in chat rooms is a great way to find out about current promotions on the net.
• Bonus deposits can be in the form of cash payments to your account or bonus points. Bonuses usually have conditions attached to them. These may relate to when you can withdraw funds, minimum wagers you need to place prior to any withdrawal etc. Again, check out site rules to understand the conditions.
• Some games include differently colored balls – these are bonus balls – make sure you keep a special look-out for these as they have bonus amounts attached to them.

Having an awareness of what is on offer will help you to find the best sites which offer the better deals.

Not only can you ensure you finish the game in the same financial position that you started it, but you can also have great fun, meet other Bingo enthusiasts and enjoy the online version of the game.

Because it is free, those with staying power and bags of enthusiasm can continue playing as long as they like, without fretting about the cost.

Free online bingo is perfect for beginners, those who wish to refine their game or just the plain enthusiastic.

Beginners benefit form practicing in a ‘safe’ environment, without any financial implications and with a supportive framework of other online players and chat room guests.

Another great benefit of playing free online bingo is the ability to practice new versions of the game you may be unfamiliar with, prior to unleashing yourself into a competitive environment.

WizBingo has compiled below a useful list of free Bingo opportunities for you to enjoy.