Learn the Language of Bingo
Gambling in an online casino can be just as exciting as the real thing, whether you play poker, bingo or casino games.
Even those who have never witnessed, let alone played a game of Bingo know that the Bingo callers use very unique phrases. It’s almost like a language which professional callers must learn but what some people don’t realise is that it has a specific purpose outside of entertainment and uniqueness.
Bingo phrases and numbers actually give the player time to skim over their Bingo cards to check and see if that number can be crossed off. Rather than having a deadly silence rest over the hall as people search the caller joyfully announces a number, followed by its associated phrase and then repeats the number again. It’s often affectionately known as the ‘Bingo Lingo’ and it’s very specific. There are certain rules such as a two digit number consisting of two of the same digits (e.g. 22 or 44) will be announced as ‘All the twos, 22′ or ‘All the fours, 44′. There are, however, some exceptions to this rules such as number 88 which is ‘two fat ladies’ (because two 8s look like two fat ladies standing next to each other) and number 11 which is ‘legs eleven’.
The actual lingo used in different halls and clubs differs. There are some more risque calls such as ‘dirty Gertie, number 30′ and ‘your place or mine? 69′ which a few establishments prefer not to use. Many of the calls are actually derived from the famous Cockney rhyming slang of London, such as ‘Bang on the drum, 71′ which gives the Bingo calls a nice ring to them and they begin to flow into one another. If you’ve ever attended a hall which simply calls out each number after the previous one with no jokes, anthropomorphism, cockney rhyming slang or phrases to break them up then the atmosphere is much more dull and serious.
It is for the exact reason of entertainment that Bingo Calling is such a sought after job. Callers love to tell friends and family what they do for a living as people tend to take a lot of interest in this career that is full of fun and never stressful. The person with the Bingo Lingo is also the person who verifies any wins and calls of ‘BINGO!’ so there comes an element of responsibility with the job, too.
Attending a hall which DOES use these phrases to call numbers is an enlightening experience, but it can be a little confusing. Some of the phrases used seem nonsensical and plain bizarre and in actual fact some are quite contrived. This is what a lot of people love about Bingo, because only the enthusiasts know what some of the phrases mean, such as ‘33, Sherwood Forest’. Originally 33 was ‘all the threes’ which sounds like ‘all the trees’ eventually ‘all the trees’ became associated with Sherwood Forest, the home of Robin Hood. Perhaps more obviously, 17 is ‘Dancing Queen’ as the lyrics of the ABBA song go ‘Dancing Queen, young and sweet only 17′.
Many of the Bingo calls still used today are only applicable to life time time ago and they are therefore a great way to connect with the older generations who still love the game. Take, for instance, 26 which is ‘Bed and Breakfast’. The standard price of one night in a B&B a number of years ago was 2 shillings and sixpence.
Whether you know what each of the Bingo phrases means or not, playing the game is remarkably fun and you can learn what they mean as you go along from the experts. Who knows, perhaps you might even witness the birth of some new Bingo Lingo one day?
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