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Online Bingo is a game where half of the fun is taken by chatting and taking part in bingo chat games. So it‘s not suprising to us that everyone is used to abbreviations, which speed up typing while chatting with friends. However, you can really get into the uncomfotable situation, when you can‘t relate to what is written, and obviously can‘t answer the question for your online bingo companion. BingoNews.info submits their list of bingo lingo, where you'll not only find the bingo game abbreviations, but the standard speaking phrases that are really usefull in today‘s modern online gaming conversations.

 

 

Here are some basic abbreviations used in general chat: 

AFK - away from keyboard                           AFAIK - As far as i know
AKA - Also known as                                  A/s a/s/l - age/sex age/sex/location
ASAP - As soon as possible                        BAK - back at keyboard
Bbl - be back later                                       BBS - Be back soon
BBIAM - Be back in a minute                       BDT – Bout darn time
BOGOF – Buy one get one free                    Brb - be right back
btu - back to you                                         BF – Boyfriend
BTW - By the way                                       CYA - See ya
EMSG - E-mail message                              EG – Evil Grin
FAQ - Frequently asked questions                Fwiw - for what it's worth
GG – Good game                                        Ggp - gotta go pee
Gl - good luck                                             GLNG – Good luck next game
Gl2u - good luck to you                                GF – Girlfriend
GMTA – Great minds think alike                   gr8 – great
GTSY – Glad to see you                             Hb - hurry back
irl - in real life                                              JK – Just kidding
JTLYK - Just to let you know                       KOTL – Kiss on the lips
Imo - in my opinion                                     LOFTING - Talking in private chat (the loft)
Lol - laughing out loud                                 LTNS - Long time no see
LUWAMH - Love you with all my heart          LY - Love ya
MNC – Mother nature calls                          NETUA - Nobody ever tells us anything
OIC - Oh, I see                                           OMG - Oh my goodness (gawd)
OTOH - On the other hand                           PITA - Pain in the a***
PM - Private message                                 POOF - I have left the chat
PPL – People                                             QT - Cutie
RE - Hi again (as as re's)                            Otfl - on the floor laughing
RTF - Read the FAQ                                   RTSM - Read the stupid manual
SAC - Sorry all close                                  S - Smile
SO - Significant other                                 SOHF - Sense of humor failure
SPAM - Stupid Person's Advertisement        R - are
ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing               TTYL – Talk to you later
Ty - thank you                                            U - you
VBS – Very big smile                                 Wb - welcome back
WG – Wicked grin                                      Wtg - way to go
YW - you're welcome                                  YVW- you're very welcome
YBS - You'll be sorry                                   YMMV - Your mileage may vary
YSR - Yeah… sure… right
 

Mostly used terms in Bingo:

 
1tg, 2tg, 3tg etc - one/two/three numbers left to go to get bingo
wd – well done
JP- Jackpot
NP -No Problem
TC - Take Care
TYU2- Thank You, You Too
 TYSM - Thank You So Much
 TYVM - Thank You Very Much
WTG - Way to Go
BLNT - Better Luck Next Time
CYA - See You Later
BB - Bonus Balls
BLNT - Better luck next time
FYI - For Your Information
GG - Good Game / Good going
GMTA - Great minds think alike
GL EV1 - Good Luck, Everyone!
HHIS - Hanging head in shame
GN - Good Night
IC - I see
HAGD - Have A Good Day
JK -Just Kidding
Wdw(s) – well done winner(s)
 
Not only is there numerous abbreviated terms in chat but the world of bingo has always been inundated with jargon to enhance the fun of the game, especially when it comes to announcing the numbers.
 
Below are many examples of bingo phrases, which have illuminated the entertainment value of the game we love. Unfortunately, there are little bingo announcers around and many bingo halls use an electronic system. The following are a tribute for the avid bingo player, who still enjoys the old bingo slang. 
 

Here are a plethora of renowned phrases.

 

(1)    Kelly‘s eye/Buttered Scone/Nelson‘s Column
(2)    Doctor Who/Buckle my shoe
(3)    Cup of tea/You and me
(4)    Knock at the door/On the floor
(5)    Man alive
(6)    Chopsticks
(7)    Lucky seven/David Beckham
(8)    Garden gate
(9)    Doctor‘s orders
(10)    Cock and hen/Uncle Ben
(11)    Legs eleven/Chicken legs
(12)    One dozen/Monkey‘s Cousin
(13)    Unlucky for some/Baker‘s dozen
(14)    Valentines day
(15)    Young and Keen/Stroppy teen
(16)    Sweet sixteen
(17)    Dancing Queen
(18)    Key at the door
(19)    Goodbye teens
(20)    Getting plenty
(21)    Key at the door
(22)    Two little ducks/quack quack
(23)    Thee and me
(24)    Do you want some more?
(25)    Duck and dive
(26)    Pick and mix
(27)    Gateway to heaven
(28)    Overweight/In a state
(29)    Rise and shine
(30)    Blind 30
(31)    Get up and run
(32)    Buckle my shoe
(33)    All the threes/two little fleas
(34)    Ask for more
(35)    Jump and jive
(36)    Three dozen
(37)    A flea in heaven
(38)    Christmas cake
(39)    All the steps
(40)    Blind 40
(41)    Life‘s begun
(42)    Winnie The Pooh
(43)    On your knees
(44)    All the fours
(45)    Halfway house
(46)    Up to tricks
(47)    Four and seven
(48)    Four dozen
(49)    Nick Nick
(50)    Blind 50/Half a century
(51)    I love my Mum
(52)    Weeks in a year
(53)    Feng Shui
(54)    Clean the floor
(55)    Snakes alive/Bunch of fives
(56)    Is it worth it?
(57)    All the beans
(58)    Make them wait
(59)    Brighton Line
(60)    Blind 60
(61)    Baker‘s run
(62)    Tickety boo
(63)    Tickle me
(64)    The Beatles number
(65)    Stop work
(66)    All the sixes
(67)    Made in heaven
(68)    Saving Grace
(69)    Anyway up/A meal for two
(70)    Blind 70
(71)    Bang on the drum
(72)    Six dozen
(73)    Under the tree
(74)    Candy store
(75)    On the skive
(76)    Trombones
(77)    All the sevens/Umbrella‘s
(78)    Heaven‘s gate
(79)    One more time
(80)    Blind 80
(81)    Stop and run
(82)    Fat lady with a duck
(83)    Time for tea
(84)    Seven dozen
(85)    Staying alive
(86)    Between the sticks
(87)    Fat lady with a cane
(88)    Two fat ladies/All the eights
(89)    All but one
(90)    Blind 90/ Top of the house