List of British bingo nicknames
This is a list of British bingo nicknames. In the game of bingo in the United Kingdom, callers announcing the numbers have traditionally used some nicknames to refer to particular numbers if they are drawn.

List of British bingo nicknames

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Table Section Text: This is a list of British bingo nicknames. In the game of bingo in the United Kingdom, callers announcing the numbers have traditionally used some nicknames to refer to particular numbers if they are drawn.

Number	Nickname	Explanation

1	Kelly's Eye kai	The pun is military slang; possibly a reference to Ned Kelly. After the Valiant comic strip "Kelly's Eye" where the eponymous Kelly possessed a magic amulet.

2	One little duck.	From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see '22'

Me and you	Romantic rhyme

3	Cup of tea	Rhymes with "Three"

You and me	Romantic rhyme

4	Knock at the door	Rhymes with "Four"

5	Man alive	Rhymes with "Five"

6	Tom Mix	Rhymes with "Six". After Tom Mix, a star of silent-era Westerns

Half a dozen	A common phrase meaning six units (see "12" below)

7	Lucky	7 is considered a lucky number in some cultures

8	Garden gate	Rhymes with "Eight"

9	Doctor's Orders	Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by army doctors in WWII.

10	(Theresa's) Den	The name refers to whoever currently resides at Number 10 Downing Street.

11	Legs eleven	A reference to the shape of the number resembling a pair of legs, often chicken legs specifically. The players often wolf whistle in response.

12	One dozen	A reference to there being 12 units in one dozen.

13	Unlucky for some	A reference to 13 being an unlucky number.

14	The Lawnmower	The original lawnmower had a 14-inch blade.

15	Young and Keen	Fifteen rhymes with keen

16	Never been kissed	After the song Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed

17	Dancing Queen	ABBA's song Dancing Queen has the number mentioned in the lyrics.

18	Coming of Age	Eighteen is the age of maturity in the UK.

19	Goodbye Teens	Nineteen is the age after which people stop being teenagers.

20	One Score	A reference to there being 20 units in one score.

Getting Plenty	Rhymes with "Twenty"

21	Key of the Door	The traditional age of majority.

22	Two little ducks	The numeral 22 resembles the profile of two ducks. Response is often "quack, quack, quack".

23	The Lord is My Shepherd	The first words of Psalm 23 of the Old Testament

24	Double dozen	12 × 2 = 24. Refer to 12 above

25	Duck and dive	Rhymes with "(Twenty) Five"

26	Two and six, half a crown	Pre-decimalised currency in the UK. (See half crown)

A to Z	A reference to the fact that there are twenty-six letters in the alphabet

27	Duck and a crutch.	The number 2 looks like a duck (see '2') and the number 7 looks like a crutch.

28	In a state.	"Two and eight" is rhyming slang for "state".

29	Rise and Shine	Rhymes with "(Twenty) Nine"

30	Burlington Bertie	Reference to a music hall song of the same name composed in 1900, and a more famous parody (Burlington Bertie from Bow) written in 1915 specifically the line: "I'm Burlington Bertie I rise at ten-thirty".

Dirty Gertie	Common rhyme derived from the given name Gertrude, used as a nickname for the statue La Delivrance installed in North London in 1927.

31	Get Up and Run	Rhymes with "(Thirty) One"

32	Buckle My Shoe	Rhymes with "(Thirty) Two"

33	All the threes

Fish, chips and peas

34	Ask for More	Rhymes with "(Thirty) Four"

35	Jump and Jive	A dance step

36	Triple dozen	3 x 12 = 36. Refer to 12 above

38	Christmas cake	Cockney rhyming slang

39	Steps	From the 39 Steps

40	Life Begins	refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'

43	down on your knees	This was a phrase that was made popular during wartime by soldiers.

44	Droopy drawers	Rhyme that refers to sagging trousers.

45	Halfway there	Being halfway towards 90

46	up to tricks	rhyming

48	Four Dozen	4 x 12 = 48. Refer to 12 above.

50	It's a bullseye!	Referring to the darts score.

Snow White	Referring to 5 – 0, it’s off to work we go

52	Danny La Rue	A reference to drag entertainer Danny La Rue. Also used for other numbers ending in '2' (see '72' below).

Chicken vindaloo	Introduced by Butlins in 2003.

Deck of Cards	Number of cards in a deck

53	Here comes Herbie	53 is the racing number of Herbie the VW Beetle. Players may reply "beep beep"!

54	Man at the door	Rhymes with "(Fifty) Four"

55	All the fives

56	Shotts Bus	Refers to the former number of the bus from Glasgow to Shotts.

57	Heinz Varieties	Refers to "Heinz 57", the "57 Varieties" slogan of the H. J. Heinz Company.

59	The Brighton Line	Quote from The Importance of Being Earnest. Also, 59 was the starting 2 digits of all original Brighton telephone numbers.

60	Grandma's getting frisky	Pretty close to a rhyme with 'sixty'

62	Tickety-boo	Rhymes with "(Sixty) Two"

64	Almost retired	A reference to the former British male age of mandatory retirement - specifically being one year away from it.

65	Retirement age, Stop work	A reference to the former male British age of mandatory retirement.

66	Clickety click	Rhymes with "(Sixty) Six"

67	Stairway to Heaven	Coined by Andrew "CIP" Lavelle

68	Pick a Mate	Coined by Edward James Mackey II

69	Anyway up, Meal for Two, A Favourite of mine	A possible reference to the 69 sex position.

71	Bang on the Drum	Rhymes with "(Seventy) One"

72	Danny La Rue	Rhymes with "(Seventy) Two"

73	Queen Bee. Under The Tree. Lucky 3	Rhymes with "(Seventy) Three"

74	Hit the Floor	Coined by Ann Fitzsimons

76	Trombones	"Seventy-Six Trombones" is a popular marching song, from the musical The Music Man.

Was she worth it?	This refers to the pre-decimal price of a marriage licence in Britain, 7/6d. The players shout back "Every Penny"

77	Two little crutches

Sunset Strip	From the 1960s television series "77 Sunset Strip". Usually sung by the players.

78	39 more steps	39 + 39 = 78. Refer to 39 being "39 steps" above.

80	Gandhi's Breakfast	"Ate nothing"

81	Fat Lady with a walking stick	The number 8 is supposed to visually represent a lady with ample bosom and hips, while the number 1 is supposed to visually represent a walking stick

83	Time for Tea	Rhymes and scans

84	Seven dozen	7 x 12 = 84. Refer to 12 being "a dozen" above

85	Staying alive	Rhymes with "(Eighty) Five"

86	Between the sticks	Rhymes with "(Eighty) Six". Refers to the position of goalkeeper in football.

87	Torquay in Devon	Rhymes with "(Eighty) Seven". Torquay which is in the county of Devon, rather than one of several other Torquays which were elsewhere in the British Empire.

88	Two Fat Ladies	The number 88 visually represents a lady next to another lady. Refer to 81 above.

89	Nearly there	89 is one away from 90 (the end of the bingo numbers).

Almost there

90	Top of the shop	90 is the highest (top) number in bingo. Shop refers to the entire game of bingo (and also rhymes with "top").

Sentence(s)

In bingo calling "Burlington Bertie" is the call for 30.

final_sentence: In bingo calling "Burlington Bertie" is the call for 30.