BINGO Definition & Meaning

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bingo

[ bing-goh ]

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(sometimes initial capital letter)

a form of lotto in which balls or slips, each with a number and one of the letters B, I, N, G, or O, are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers printed on their cards, the winner being the first to cover five numbers in any row or diagonal or, sometimes, all numbers on the card.

(used to call a win in bingo.)
(used to express suddenness or swiftness, as of an action):
He waved his hand, and, bingo, the card reappeared.
(used to acknowledge someone's sudden understanding or correct response):
Bingo! That's just what I meant!

bingo

/ ˈ��ɪŋɡəʊ /

a gambling game, usually played with several people, in which numbers selected at random are called out and the players cover the numbers on their individual cards. The first to cover a given arrangement of numbers is the winner Compare lotto

a cry by the winner of a game of bingo
an expression of surprise at a sudden occurrence or the successful completion of something
and bingo! the lights went out

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Origin of bingo¹

First recorded in 1935–40; apparently alteration of beano ¹

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Origin of bingo¹

C19: perhaps from bing , imitative of a bell ringing to mark the win

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They had visited pubs before going to a bingo hall.

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Many are themed, with events such as bingo, and they are not as alcohol orientated.

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The couple had been out to the Club 3000 bingo club in Gabalfa, Cardiff, on 19 August, the court was told.

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With a shake of his head, he continued: “It wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024.”

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“There are some things that we definitely didn’t have on our bingo cards,” Phillips explained.

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