Bingo Number-calling Nicknames 35.. Jump and jive - Flirty wives 36.. Three dozen - Perfect (as in 36-24-36) - Yardstick... he wishes! (USA) 37.. A flea in heaven - More than eleven 38.. Christmas cake 39.. Those famous steps - All the steps - Jack Benny 40.. Two score - Life begins at - Blind 40 - Naughty 40 - Mary (USA) 41.. Life�s begun - Time for fun 42.. That famous street in Manhattan - Whinny the Poo 43.. Down on your knees 44.. Droopy drawers - All the fours - Open two doors - Magnum (USA) 45.. Halfway house - Halfway there - Cowboy's friend - Colt (USA) 46.. Up to tricks 48.. Four dozen 49.. PC (Police Constable) - Copper - Nick nick - Rise and shine 50..

Bulls eye - Bung hole - Blind 50 - Half a century - Snow White's number (five-oh - five-oh..) - Hawaii five O, Hawaii (USA) 51.. I love my mum - Tweak of the thumb - The Highland Div[ision] - President's salute 52.. Weeks in a year - The Lowland Div[ision] - Danny La Rue - Pack 'o cards - Pickup (USA) 53.. Stuck in the tree - The Welsh Div[ision] - The joker 54.. Clean the floor - House of bamboo (famous song) 55.. Snakes alive - All the fives - Double nickels - Give us fives - Bunch of fives 56.. Was she worth it? 57.. Heinz varieties - All the beans (Heinz 57 varieties of canned beans) 58.. Make them wait - Choo choo Thomas 59.. Brighton line (engine 59 or it took 59 mins to go from London to Brighton) 60.. Three score - Blind 60 - Five dozen 61.. Bakers bun 62..

Tickety boo - Turn on the screw 63.. Tickle me - Home ball (USA) 64.. The Beatles number - Red raw 65.. Old age pension - Stop work (retirement age) 66.. Clickety click - All the sixes - Quack quack (USA) 67.. Made in heaven - Argumentative number 68.. Saving grace - Check your weight 69.. The same both ways - Your place or mine? - Any way up - Either way up - Any way round - Meal for two - The French connection - Yum yum - Happy meal (USA) 70.. Three score and ten - Blind 70 - Big O (USA) 71.. Bang on the drum - Lucky one 72.. A crutch and a duck - Six dozen - Par for the course (golf) - Lucky two 73.. Crutch with a flea - Queen B - Under the tree - Lucky three 74.. Candy store - Grandmamma of Bingo - Lucky four 75.. Strive and strive - Big Daddy - Granddaddy of Bingo - Lucky five 76..

Trombones - Seven 'n' six - was she worth it? - Lucky six 77.. Sunset strip - All the sevens - Two little crutches - The double hockey stick - Lucky seven 78.. Heavens gate - Lucky eight 79.. One more time - Lucky nine 80.. Gandhi's breakfast - Blind 80 - Eight and blank - There you go matey 81.. Fat lady and a little wee - Stop and run - Corner shot 82.. Fat lady with a duck - Straight on through 83.. Fat lady with a flea - Time for tea - Ethel's Ear 84.. Seven dozen 87.. Fat lady with a crutch - Torquay in Devon 88.. Two fat ladies - Wobbly wobbly - All the eights 89.. Nearly there - All but one 90.. Top of the shop - Top of the house - Blind 90 - As far as we go - End of the line Explanations of some nicknames: 1 Kelly's eye: In reference to the one-eyed Australian bushranger gangster Ned Kelly. (Note: apparently this explanation is incorrect.

A viewer from Australia sent this message: "Ned Kelly didn't have one eye! He didn't even lose an eye in the shoot out at Glenrowan. And when he was wearing his helmet, you couldn't even see his eyes through the slot." But another Australian viewer sent this explanation: "The reason for "Kellys eye" may have been referring to Ned Kelly's helmet, which had one large slot for his eyes that looked like one eye.") 2 One little duck: The shape looks a bit like a swan. 3 One little flea: Looks a bit like a flea. 7 One little crutch: Looks like a crutch. 8 One fat lady: Resembles the two halves of a large lady. 9 Doctor's orders: A pill known as Number 9 was a laxative given out by army doctors in Britain. Apparently in the second world war in Britain doctors wrote on sick notes a 9 pm curfew, thus if patients were found out of their homes after that time they were violating their sick note. (Provided by a visitor) The curfew story's not true. In the Great War, however, there was such a thing as a "number nine" pill, that was freely prescribed for virtually everything.

(Provided by another visitor) 10 Downing street: UK Prime Minister's address, 10 Downing Street. 12 Royal salute: As in, a 21-gun salute for a Royal birthday or other celebration. 13 Bakers Dozen: Bakers in olden times used to make one extra piece of bread/cookie etc to the dozen ordered by a customer so they could do a taste test before it was sold to the customer, hence the phrase. 17 Dancing queen: From the Abba song of the same name. Over-ripe: Opposite of tender; 14 and 17 straddle 16 which is sweet! 23 Lord's My Shepherd: From Psalm 23. 26 Bed and breakfast: Traditionally the cost of a nights' lodgings was 2 shillings sixpence, or two and six. 26 Half a crown: Equivalent to 2'6d. Or two and six. 39 The famous steps; all the steps: From the 1935 Hitchcock film 59 The Brighton Line: The London-Brighton service was no. 59.

65 Old age pension: 'Pension' age in the UK is at the age of 65. 76 Seven 'n' six - was she worth it?: The price of the marrige licence, seven shillings and six pence. A marriage license may have been 7/6 (37.5p in new money) once upon a time, but 7/6 was more recently the cost of a "short time" with a lady of negotiable affection.... (Provided by a visitor) 78 Heavens gate: it rhymes: heaven-seven, gate-eight. 80 Gandhi's breakfast: in reference to Ghandi�s famous peace protest, in which he abstained from food - Imagine him sitting crosslegged with a big empty plate in front of him, looking from above. Another suggested explanation: ate (8) nothing (0). 81 Corner shot: Generally used in Military clubs tambola aka housie in India; origin unknown. 83 Ethel's Ear: Fat lady beside ear-shaped three. (Above explanations are courtesy of visitors' feedback and bbc.co.uk ) Bingo Rules . Glossary . * Nicknames . Tips . Strategy . Patterns . Books . Links .

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The top ten most well-known bingo phrases : SWNS The top ten most well-known bingo phrases January 21, 2014 | by SWNS Reporter | 0 Comments Legs 11 is called in bingo because the number resembles a pair of long legs like these Bingo is a game everybody loves – and just about everyone knows its most popular phrases. Whether it is the Queen playing with the Royal family at Sandringham over Christmas, Robbie Williams calling the balls with Gary Barlow and friends, or a group of pensioners visiting the local bingo hall on a Saturday night, they all know they’re legs eleven from a garden gate. The terms have become as well-liked as the game itself. In fact, they’ve worked themselves firmly into the British language. Many use historical references or rhyming slang from the mid-20th century, when bingo really took off, especially in bustling halls around London. Bingo terminology is witty, fun, cheeky and entertaining. But most importantly, anybody who wants to stay on the ball – whether they play online bingo at Paddy Power at a local venue, should be well-versed in the common phrases used for each number in a game of bingo.

Here’s a guide to the most well-known and loved phrases. Legs Eleven Legs eleven is called when the number 11 ball appears. Why? Because a number 11 resembles a pair of long slender legs, of course. Audiences often accompany this number with saucy wolf whistles. Two fat ladies This mischievous label is given to the number 88. Bingo phrases often draw similarities between the shapes of the number and certain images. In this case, two overweight women sitting next to each other. Lucky seven One of the more simple bingo phrases, lucky seven is shouted by the caller when the seven ball drops. Seven is believed to be lucky in all walks of life. Unlucky for some ‘Unlucky for some, it’s number 13’. It’s a phrase that brings joy and heaps of cash to some playing bingo and disappointment to others. Everyone knows 13 is an unlucky number. Or is it? Clickety click This phrase usually accompanies the number 66. The caller will say ‘clickety click, 66’. It’s origins are unclear, but it has its roots in rhyming slang.

Garden gate One bingo number that definitely derives from Cockney rhyming slang is 88. Garden gate rhymes with 88, so it is also used for this in bingo. Rhyming slang originates from east London, and was used as a covert language that the authorities could not understand – but found its way into bingo halls because many people from that time and era played bingo. Kelly’s eye This one isn’t as obvious as others, but it is just as well-known by those who play the game. Kelly’s Eye often refers to the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who had only one eye. Another suggestion is that it derived from the military as bingo was the only gambling they were allowed to take part in. Other phrases for number one are ‘At the beginning’, ‘Nelson’s Column’, ‘Buttered scone’ and ‘Little Jimmy’. Knock at the door Knock at the door, number four. A quick and easy piece of rhyming slang, this is used by the caller for number four. Doctors orders A slightly more obscure historical reference, doctors orders means number nine. This was because during World War II, Number 9 was a laxative handed out by medics.

Dirty Gertie This really does give away the age and origins of bingo slang. Not only does this phrase use rhyming slang for 30, it is a reference to a statue called ‘La Délivrance’ of a naked lady called that was installed in north London in 1927 by the French sculptor Émile Oscar Guillaume. Tips For Calling Bingo And Bingo Number Rhymes | HobbyLark Tips For Calling Bingo And Bingo Number Rhymes Tips For Calling Bingo And Bingo Number Rhymes Updated on June 07, 2016 Profile Joined: 6 years agoFollowers: 4Articles: 3 I spent a good few years as a professional bingo caller in the UK, during which time I called thousands of bingo games and hundreds of thousands of bingo numbers. Once people find out about my bingo calling past, I'm often asked to call at school bingo nights or other special events. I'm also often asked for advice by other people who've been put in the position of needing to call a game of bingo. With the game being a popular fund raiser, people from all walks of life often find themselves in a situation where they need to call the numbers for the game.

Despite it's inherent simplicity, it can be a daunting task for people. With that in mind I've constructed this little guide to give potential callers a few tips and pointers. Whether the local school PTA has roped you in to calling the numbers at a prize bingo night, or the local social club want you to run their weekly cash game, these tips are for you. 75, 80 or 90 Balls - Bingo Variants It's important to first of all ascertain what sort of game you will be calling. In the UK it's most likely to be the 90 balls, 15 numbers to a ticket games. It could also possibly be an 80 ball shutterboard game with 16 numbers to cover. These are both played in the retail bingo halls of the UK. US players will be more familiar with their 75 ball game with 24 numbers to cover per card. We'll cover the US game elsewhere, as I know the UK game best, I'll concentrate on that. That's not to say you can't use these tips with the 75 ball game, because you can.

There is a different calling style however, but the mechanics are pretty much the same which ever game you play with a proper live caller. Advertisement Bingo Caller At Work A bingo caller in a professional hall, you don't need to be this good, but you can learn a lot from them should you ever need to call a game of bingo. Simple Calling Tips When you first start calling, it's easy to get flustered and make a complete mess of it. These simple tips will help you along and get things going smoothly. Familiarise yourself with the equipment before you start - whether it be a terminal or a roll cage, you don't want to accidentally cancel the game halfway through. Don't be afraid to have a joke with your audience, if you can make them smile now, they'll be more forgiving if you make a mistake later. Always warn players what game you're about to play - "we're looking for the line on the pink ticket, looking for the full house, etc." and also warn the players you're about to start calling too, "if we're ready, we're looking for the next number which is..." Have a glass of water or something stronger close to hand, but not too strong.

Your throat will quickly become dry as you call the numbers, so keep it lubricated. Listen for a shout, however if you've already started calling a number you must finish it before attending to the claim. If the player called house late on the number before the one you just finished calling, they have lost their claim. Breath slowly and steadily. Try to keep a simple rhythm in your speed of calling. Try to vary the tone of your voice as you proceed. If you don't you will soon sound monotonous and send the players to sleep rather than waking them up with the thrill of a win! Remember, the caller's rulings are final, if people don't like it then that's up to them. Don't forget to reset the equipment before you start your next game! Most of all, have fun as you're going along, otherwise it can soon turn out to be a real drag. These simple tips will help your bingo game go with a swing. If you want to pep it up more though and you're in a situation where it's applicable, you can use the old fashioned bingo rhymes to get players enjoying their games as much as you!

Bingo Numbers And Their Rhymes In the retail world of bingo, these rhymes are no longer used as they slow the game up to much. They are however still used in a number of places such as charity events and social clubs. There are a number of variants here in these rhymes, and some which you won't use. Remember the popular ones and you'll get a smile from your players. Check first before you start you calling career to see if the rhymes are required or not. If you're having a bit of fun down at the church hall, they might be acceptable. If you're just stepped on stage at the local bingo hall, they won't. Also, don't be afraid to make up some of your own number rhymes, and alter those that you think need updating or pepping up. There's no hard and fast rules about these rhymes, so have fun with them. As well as the rhyme version of the number, I've also included the way you'd say the numbers in a commercial game, without the rhymes. Rhymes are listed first, followed by the clean pronunciation. 1 Kelly's eye | Blind one - On its own, number one.

2 Me and you | One little duck - On its own, number two. 3 You and me - On its own, number three. 4 Knock at the door - On its own, number four. 5 Man alive - On its own, number five. 6 Tom's tricks - On its own, number six. 7 God's in heaven | Lucky seven - On its own, number seven. 8 One Fat Lady - On its own, number eight. 9 Doctor's orders - On its own, number nine. 10 Tony's Den - One oh, ten. 11 Legs eleven - All the ones, eleven. 12 One dozen | A monkey's cousin (rhymes with "a dozen") - One and two, twelve. 13 Unlucky for some | Devil's number | Bakers dozen - One and three, thirteen. 14 Valentine's Day - One and four, fourteen. 15 Rugby team | Young and keen - One and five, fifteen. 16 Sweet sixteen | Never been kissed - One and six, sixteen. 17 Often been kissed | Dancing Queen - One and seven, seventeen. 18 Key of the door | Coming of age - One and eight, eighteen.

19 Goodbye teens - One and nine, nineteen. 20 Getting plenty | Blind 20 - Two oh, twenty. 21 Key of the door - Two and one, twenty one. 22 Two little ducks - All the twos, twenty two. 23 Thee and me | The Lord is my Shepherd - Two and three, twenty three. 24 Two dozen - Two and four, twenty four. 25 Duck and dive - Two and five, twenty five. 26 Bed and breakfast | Half a crown | Pick and mix - Two and six, twenty six. 27 Little duck with a crutch | Gateway to heaven - Two and seven, twenty seven. 28 In a state | Over weight - Two and eight, twenty eight. 29 You're doing fine - Two and nine, twenty nine. 30 Burlington Bertie | Dirty Gertie | Speed limit | Flirty thirty | Blind 30 - Three oh, thirty. 31 Get up and run - Three and one, thirty one. 32 Buckle my Shoe - Three and two, thirty two. 33 Dirty knees | All the feathers | Two little fleas | Sherwood Forest - All the threes, thirty three.

34 Ask for more - Three and four, thirty four. 35 Jump and jive - Three and five, thirty five. 36 Three dozen - Three and six, thirty six. 37 A flea in heaven - Three and seven, thirty seven. 38 Christmas cake - Three and eight, thirty eight. 39 Those famous steps - Three and nine, thirty nine. 40 Naughty Forty - Four oh, forty. 41 Time for fun - Four and one, forty one. 42 That famous street in Manhattan | Whinny the Pooh - Four and two, forty two. 43 Down on your knees - Four and three, forty three. 44 Droopy drawers - All the fours, forty four. 45 Halfway house | Halfway there - Four and five, forty five. 46 Up to tricks - Four and six, forty six. 47 Four and seven - Four and seven, forty seven. 48 Four dozen - Four and eight, forty eight. 49 PC (Police Constable) | Copper | Nick nick - Four and nine, forty nine. 50 Bulls eye | Blind 50 | Half a century - Five oh, fifty.

51 Tweak of the thumb - Five and one, fifty one. 52 Weeks in a year | Danny La Rue - Five and two, fifty two. 53 Stuck in the tree - Five and three, fifty three. 54 Clean the floor - Five and four, fifty four. 55 Snakes alive - All the fives, fifty five. 56 Was she worth it? - Five and six, fifty six. 57 Heinz varieties - Five and seven, fifty seven. 58 Make them wait | Choo choo Thomas - Five and eight, fifty eight. 59 Brighton line - Five and nine, fifty nine. 60 Three score | Blind 60 | Five dozen - Six oh, sixty. 61 Bakers bun - Six and one, sixty one. 62 Tickety boo | Turn on the screw 63 Tickle me | Des Eerie - Six and three, sixty three. 64 Red raw | The Beatles number - Six and four, sixty four. 65 Old age pension - Six and five, sixty five. 66 Clickety click - All the sixes, sixty six. 67 Made in heaven | Argumentative number - Six and seven, sixty seven.

68 Saving grace - Six and eight, sixty eight. 69 The same both ways | your place or mine | Either way up | Meal for two - Six and nine, sixty nine. 70 Three score and ten | Blind 70 - Seven oh, seventy. 71 Bang on the drum - Seven and one, seventy one. 72 A crutch and a duck | Par for the course - Seven and two, seventy two. 73 Crutch and a flea | Queen B - Seven and three, seventy three. 74 Candy store - Seven and four, seventy four. 75 Strive and strive - Seven and five, seventy five. 76 Trombones - Seven and six, seventy six. 77 Sunset strip | Two little crutches - All the sevens, seventy seven. 78 Heavens gate - Seven and eight, seventy eight. 79 One more time - Seven and nine, seventy nine. 80 Gandhi's breakfast | Blind 80 | Eight and blank - Eight oh, eighty. 81 Fat lady and a little wee | Stop and run - Eight and one, eighty one. 82 Fat lady with a duck | Straight on through - Eight and two, eighty two.

83 Fat lady with a flea | Time for tea - Eight and three, eighty three. 84 Seven dozen - Eight and four, eighty four. 85 Staying alive - Eight and five, eighty five. 86 Between the sticks - Eight and six, eighty six. 87 Fat lady with a crutch - Eight and seven, eighty seven. 88 Two fat ladies | Wobbly wobbly - All the eights, eighty eight. 89 Nearly there | All but one - Eight and nine, eighty nine. 90 Top of the shop | Top of the house | Blind ninety | End of the line - Nine oh, ninety. Advertisement Bingo Calls - Kelly's Eye to Top of the Shop Bingo Calls Contact Review Bingo Sites As a logged in Loquax user you can leave reviews about bingo sites. Please go to the site review section! Reviews Logout Please Note: Bingo, casino and other gambling offers featured on Loquax will be subject to wagering terms and conditions. Sites Of The Month Guide To Bingo Bingo Calls - Kelly's Eye to Top of the Shop Catch up on more bingo lingo by checking out the bingo lingo for all the bingo balls. Not all bingo calls are used and there are local variations.

Bingo calls are frequently used in 90 ball bingo games. Bingo calls it would seem are a purely quaint British thing. 'Legs Eleven' followed by wolf whistles and 'Two Little Ducks' followed by quack quack's conjure up images of Butlin holiday camps Hi-de-Hi style. However, bingo calling is important to the game so much so in 2003 Butlins revamped their calling schedule to include J Lo's Bum (71), Gareth Gates (8) and Ali G (30) ( The BBC ). If you'd like to hear these calls in action in a real bingo game, head off to Jackpotjoy or watch the clip below. The following is a list of bingo numbers and their respective traditional calls. 1. Kelly's Eye mFortune News - The Low-Down on Bingo Lingo: A History of Bingo Calls The Low-Down on Bingo Lingo: A History of Bingo Calls 3rd Jun 2016 by mFortune If you shouted about "two fat ladies" anywhere else, you'd probably be lining yourself up for a slap. But there is one place where those three little words might just make someone's night.

Likewise, cat-calling and proclaiming you've seen "legs eleven" out on the street won't land you in anyone's good books. But calling it out in one specific location, might just make you the most popular person in the room. Eyes down everyone, we're talking bingo. The evolution of bingo is an interesting one but the basic facts you need to know are: When it was first played, it was called "Beano". The game "beano" developed out of Lo Giuco del Lotto d'Italia - that's the Italian lottery to you and me - in 1530. "Beano" became "bingo" in 1929 when someone shouted "Bingo!" by mistake when they won Today, bingo lingo is almost as commonplace as cockney rhyming slang. But do you know all of the calls for all of the balls? And do you know where the names - and often random and tenuous links and rhymes! - came from? Here's the low-down on bingo lingo with a complete history of bingo calls.

Where it all began If you were to ask anyone what they know about bingo, it'd be a pretty safe bet that the rhyming (and random) calls would be the main thing they'd identify as part of the game. In fact, you can have never played bingo and you'd still be able to recall a couple of them at the very least. So then, where do these calls come from? Bingo calls have are often made up of rhymes or idiomatic phrases. The lingo used are based on slag, popular culture and popular styles of speech, based on a shared knowledge and understanding. If you play bingo, you're in the "gang". You get the joke. If you don't, then you're left scratching your head. The use of the bingo calls helped to form a strong group identity. But where do they come from? A brief history of bingo calls When you think about it, some of the bingo lingo you hear in bingo halls is pretty strange. I mean, what does "doctors' orders" have to do with the number 9? And who's "Tom Mix"?

The origin of some bingo calls can be traced back to the 1800s , when the game became a hugely popular pastime with the British navy. In fact, many of the bingo calls we know and love today originated during bingo's time with the army. They often include regimental nicknames, references to Navel personnel going on leave, and even pre-decimal coinage. For example, seventy-six has the call "Was she worth it?" which is linked to the cost of a marriage license or a night our followed by a bed and breakfast. However, the oldest surviving calls date back to the Edwardian era. These are related to the stars, songs and catchphrases most popular with the working class players at the time. For example, the call for thirty is "Burlington Bertie". Bingo calls today Even though the future of bingo is arguably online , these calls aren't going away. Even online versions of the game for example, start with "Eyes Down" - a signal for silence and that the game is about to begin.

Bingo lingo is such a huge part of the game, and have - undoubtedly - played a huge part in the continued growth and popularity of the game, once known as "beano". This much is obvious, given the fact that many of the calls haven't changed in decades. Now then, it's time for the fun part. Let's take a look at some of the most common (and interesting) bingo calls, and their meanings: Number Bingo number nicknames - looking for the origin of a few - can anyone help? Bingo number nicknames - looking for the origin of a few - can anyone help? 1 2 3 4 5 Anonymous: I am developing some tasks for my TEFL students that include playing Bingo - also known as Tombola (Royal Navy), Housey-Housey (British Army), and Lotto (shop-bought version). To this end I have been developing a list of "number nicknames" that are used when calling out the numbers during play - e.g. "number eight - garden gate". There are many different nicknames used for each number - some dating from WWII and even different ones for different branches of the armed forces, and even some modern ones - e.g.

"seventy-one" has changed recently from "bang on a drum" to a more modern "J-Lo's bum", in a reference to Jennifer Lopez's most famous asset. With some of the older ones I am having trouble in tracing the origins, or even checking the accuracy of the purported origin. I reproduce below some of the doubtful ones and would be grateful if anyone could throw any light upon the matter for me. Here we go: 1 - Kelly's eye (anyone know the origin? Who was one-eyed Kelly,anyway?) 9 - Doctor's joy (navy term for purgative pill, it appears. Why?) 11 - Kelly's legs (same Kelly as number 1?) 30 - Dirty Gertie (does she exist or is this just rhyme?), because... 30 - Burlington Gertie (also used and is a reference to the ditty"Burlington Gertie from Bow") 42 - Winnie the Pooh (just rhyming?) 50 - Snow White's number (said to be "five-oh, five-oh" - a mutationof "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho"?) 56 - Was she worth it?

(5/6d - WWII going rate for the services of aPompey *** (Portsmouth lady of the night). Can anyone confirm this? - the origin, not the price ;-) See also 76 58 - Choo-choo Thomas (... the Tank Engine? why?) 59 - Brighton line (some say train fare from London to Brighton was5/9d during WWII; others say 59 was the engine number of the first "Brighton Belle"?) 62 - To Waterloo (some say rail fare from Portsmouth to London duringWWII was 6/2d?) 73 - Queen B (just rhyming?) 75 - Big Daddy (why?) 76 - Seven 'n' six - was she worth it? (7/6d. - the price of amarriage licence during WWII - compare with 56 - almost the same) 80 - Gandhi's breakfast (anyone know?

I know that 10 in the Navy issailor's breakfast - a rasher of bacon with an egg, so what could the 8 be?) 83 - Ethel's ear, or is it 'ere (why?) I DO realize that the majority of these nicknames are not the most common, or usual, nickname for the respective number but these numbers ARE quoted in some sources and I AM trying to compile a fairly comprehensive list. Any help would be appreciated Many thanks Adjectives, colo(u)rs and numbers spoken here This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community. Maria Conlon: I am developing some tasks for my TEFL students that include playing Bingo - also known as Tombola (Royal Navy), ... of "number nicknames" that are used when calling out the numbers during play - e.g. "number eight - garden gate". 75 - Big Daddy (why?) In U.S. Bingo, 75 is the largest number. Thus, "Big Daddy" or "Old Man." Note: In U.S. Bingo, the letter is always called with the number. So 75 is O-75.

B-12 The Vitamin Number. B-4 And after. G-55 Double nickel. I've forgotten most of the Bingo "number nicknames"; it's been many years since I've been to the church hall on Wednesday evening. But you mentioned 50 (Five Oh), and in our area, when G-50 was called, there was always someone who would yell out Five Oh, Jack. I don't know why unless it had something to do with Jack Lord in the "Hawaii Five O" TV show. Maria Conlon ... This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community. Anonymous: 75 - Big Daddy (why?) In U.S. Bingo, 75 is the largest number. Thus, "Big Daddy" or "Old Man." Note: In U.S. Bingo, the letter is always called with the number. So 75 is O-75. Thanks - one solved! B-12 The Vitamin Number. B-4 And after. G-55 Double nickel. I've forgotten most of the Bingo "number ...

I don't know why unless it had something to do with Jack Lord in the "Hawaii Five O" TV show. Exactly - here's my 50 list: 50.. Bull's eye (darts), Blind 50, Half a century, Snow White's number(see notes), Hawaii Five-O (TV series) 55.. Snakes alive, All the fives, Double nickels, Give us fives, Bunchof fives Paulo ... This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed Looking for ESL work?: Try our EFL / TOEFL / ESL Jobs Section! Roland Hutchinson: 80 - Gandhi's breakfast (anyone know? I know that 10 in the Navy is sailor's breakfast - a rasher of bacon with an egg, so what could the 8 be?) I'm no bingo maven, but I can at least do this one: With each digit pronounced separately as "eight nought", it's homonymous with "(Gandhi) ate nought (for his breakfast, since he was on a spiritual fast and/or a political hunger strike)".

"Nought" is both a name for the digit "0" (which as a speaker of American English I call "zero") and a (mostly regional or dialect) synonym for "nothing" (also spelt "naught" in both meanings, but, I think, especially for the latter). Roland Hutchinson Will play viola da gamba for food. NB mail to my.spamtrap (at) verizon.net is heavily filtered to remove spam. If your message looks like spam I may not see it. ... This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community. Anonymous: 80 - Gandhi's breakfast (anyone know? I know that 10 ... bacon with an egg, so what could the 8 be?) I'm no bingo maven, but I can at least do this one: With each digit pronounced separately as "eight ... (mostly regional or dialect) synonym for "nothing" (also spelt "naught" in both meanings, but, I think, especially for the latter). Wow! Thanks Roland! "Another one bites the dust" Paulo For Sale: 50 Gandhi books ...

This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community. Dr Robin Bignall: I am developing some tasks for my TEFL students that include playing Bingo - also known as Tombola (Royal Navy), ... respective number but these numbers ARE quoted in some sources and I AM trying to compile a fairly comprehensive list. From childhood I remember: 2 - two little ducks (don't ask me why) 3 - look at me 11 - legs eleven (same origin but with no name) 16 - sweet sixteen 21 - key of the door (age of majority at that time) 66 - clickety-click For such numbers as 22, 33, 44 etc. the caller would shout "all of the threes, 33" etc. Bingo was called "Housey Housey" on the fairgrounds then (1940s and 50s), and a winner would shout "House". wrmst rgrds This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community.

Ross Howard: (snip bingo-number list) From childhood I remember: 2 - two little ducks (don't ask me why) (a) No, "two little ducks" denotes 22; (b) the number "2" looks like a ducky, swanny fowl-type thing. If you look really closely, you'll see that the number "22" contains two of these ducky, swanny fowl-type things, hence the really clever "two little du..." Oh, never mind. 3 - look at me 7 - (something mentioning heaven) 11 - legs eleven (same origin but with no name) For some reason too close to home, perhaps? you forgot the best known of all: 13 - unlucky for some. 16 - sweet sixteen 21 - key of the door (age of majority at that time) That should be "key *to* the door". Ah, there's another one you forgot again, too close to home, perhaps: 47 - AK. 66 - clickety-click For such numbers as 22, 33, 44 etc. the caller would shout "all of the threes, 33" etc.

That should be "all the threes" no "of". Nice going, Doc only one incorrect number, one missed-out obvious one and two presposition errors. And it was bang (as in machine-gun fire) on-topic. For some better-remembered 50s bingo calls, you might try: Now about those machine-gun toting Bostik snorters . . . . Ross Howard ... This thread originates from within 'usenet', and as such the content and users are not guaranteed to have been moderated by our community. Anonymous: From childhood I remember: 2 - two little ducks (don't ask me why) Because the "2" digit looks like a duck, as with the "7" digit which resembles a crutch 27.. Little duck with a crutch, Gateway to heaven 3 - look at me 7 - (something mentioning heaven) 11 - legs eleven (same origin but with no name) 16 - sweet sixteen 21 - key of the door (age of majority at that time) 66 - clickety-click 2.. One little duck, Baby's done it (pooh-faeces), Doctor Who (TVSeries), Me and you 3..

Time for tea, Cup of tea, Dearie me, I'm free, Debbie McGee, Youand me, One little flea 7.. Lucky seven, God's in heaven, One little crutch (appearance) 11.. Legs eleven, Legs - they're lovely, Kelly's legs number eleven,Chicken legs 16.. Sweet sixteen (song title), She's lovely, Never been kissed(hardly likely in this day and age!) 21.. Key of the door, Royal salute (# of guns fired) 66.. Clickety click, All the sixes For such numbers as 22, 33, 44 etc. the caller would shout "all of the threes, 33" etc. Agreed Bingo was called "Housey Housey" on the fairgrounds then (1940s and 50s), and a winner would shout "House". This name apparently was introduced in the British army version of the game. Just as "In the Navy" it was called "Tombola" - a Maltese term. Some interesting ones are: 9 "Doctor's orders" - in WWII doctors put a 9 p.m.

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Question: In the game of bingo, what number can be called as "Doctor's orders"?
Answer: 9