Bingo Calls - Terminology, Popular Meanings, Bingo Games

Bingo Magic provides you with the meanings of number terminology used in Bingo games as well as give you the most popular meanings of the number calls shouted out during Bingo games.

If you are a novice to the game of bingo and feel unsure of the terminology that is used when the numbers are drawn, then here is a comprehensive list of the numbers and the expressions associated with them! From the obvious bingo calls like legs eleven to the more obscure, update yourself and keep your fingers on the bingo pulse!

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. Tony'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 the, 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. Three and Me	68. Saving Grace
24. Two Dozen	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

Meanings behind some of the more obscure bingo phrases. Many terms used in bingo are simply based upon rhyming slang while others are based on the shape of the numbers.

Here are some number explanations for some of the numbers in Bingo:

9. Doctor's Orders:	Back in the days of the army there was a pill called number 9 and was a laxative that army doctors gave out to their patients.
10. Tony's Den:	This term changes according to who the Prime Minister is as Number 10 Downing Street is where the Prime Minister lives. Right now Tony Blair is the PM so the term is known as "Tony's Den".
17. Dancing Queen:	"You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen..." From The song from ABBA.
23 The Lord Is My shepherd:	Refers to the Bible - Psalm 23.
26. Bed and Breakfast:	The average Bed and Breakfast price you would pay which is 2 shillings and 6 pence.
30. Speed Limit:	The UK residential areas speed limit
33. Sherwood Forest:	Where Robin Hood lived.
39. Those Famous Steps:	"The 39 Steps" from the classic film / book
49. PC:	PC refers to Police Constable 49 who was a popular cop back in the day on the radio in Britain.
50. Bulls Eye:	The game of darts has a centre spot which is called the "Bull's Eye" and is worth 50 points if hit.
52. Danny La Rue:	Drag Artist from Britain.
57. Heinz Varieties:	Heinz 57 is a well known kind of tinned baked beans in United Kingdom
64. The Beatles Number:	Based on the Beatles song "When I'm 64"
65. Old age Pension:	Average age to claim state pension in Britain
72. Par for the course:	Based on terminology used when playing golf
76. Trombones:	Refers to the musical piece "76 Trombones" which is heard in almost all parades
77. Sunset Strip:	Popular TV Show in America.