As each ball is drawn bingo callers often use nicknames (bingo lingo) – they may say “Two little ducks, 22.” Some callers will use different nicknames from those indicated below, and/or only use nicknames for some of the balls drawn. Here are some examples of interesting nicknames for certain balls.
UK bingo lingo – what the number looks like
2 One little duck
22 Two little ducks
11 Legs eleven
8 One Fat Lady
81 Fat lady with a walking stick
88 Two fat ladies
UK bingo lingo – quantities
6 Half a dozen
12 One dozen
20 One score
UK bingo lingo – rhyming
28 Overweight
29 Rise and shine
34 Ask for more
58 Make them wait
UK bingo lingo – 90 possible balls
45 Halfway there
89 Nearly there
90 Top of the shop
UK bingo lingo – superstition
7 Lucky
13 Unlucky for some
