When playing a few bingo games in your local community hall, you will most likely hear the numbers called out with a certain phrase said afterwards. Here are a few that have some interesting stories behind them.
- Nine. Doctor’s Orders – Taken from the old army days of bingo, a number 9 was a laxative prescribed by military doctors.
- Ten. David’s Den – The current Prime Minister, David Cameron, currently resides at Number 10 Downing Street (common knowledge by all British citizens, I’m sure!)
- Twenty-three. The Lord Is My Shepherd – A phrase from Psalm 23 in the Bible.
- Fifty. Bull’s Eye – Combining darts and bingo, the bull’s eye on a dart board is worth 50 points.
- Sixty-four. The Beatles’ Number – Based on the song “When I’m 64” by The Beatles.
- Eighty. Gandhi’s Breakfast – Actually, this one has no explanation that I can find. If anyone can clue me and the rest of the bingo world in, that would be great!
There are also plenty of chat lingo and abbreviations on the web that you may not be familiar with.
- AFK – Away from keyboard
- AFAIK – As far as I know
- FTL – For the lose (used when something bad happens)
- FTW – For the win (used when something good happens)
- IM(H)O – In my (humble) opinion
- IRL – In real life
- LOL – Laughing out loud
- OMG – Oh my God
- TTYL – Talk to you later
Of course, there are many more then these, and you’ll learn them as you continue to play. If you’ve stumbled upon any unusual acronyms, abbreviations or slang in your lifetime, please let us know by leaving a comment below!
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3 comments:
That's weird, a bingo slang named after a psalm. Who ever said this must have run out of things to say during a game.
I can't help but giggle when I read the translation to these Bingo slang. They are funnier than most code i see in mobile phones.
IMO this article is FTW! LOL
TTYL :)
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