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bingo

[bing-goh]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. 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.



interjection

  1. (used to call a win in bingo.)

  2. (used to express suddenness or swiftness, as of an action).

    He waved his hand, and, bingo, the card reappeared.

  3. (used to acknowledge someone's sudden understanding or correct response).

    Bingo! That's just what I meant!

bingo

/ ˈɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
  1. a cry by the winner of a game of bingo

  2. an expression of surprise at a sudden occurrence or the successful completion of something

    and bingo! the lights went out

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bingo1

First recorded in 1935–40; apparently alteration of beano 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bingo1

C19: perhaps from bing , imitative of a bell ringing to mark the win
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After the recording, a different member of the audience posted on X: "I didn't have David Walliams doing a Nazi salute at the Would I Lie To You? Christmas taping on my 2025 bingo card."

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Caballero sums up senior skateboarding best: “This is the new bingo.”

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Within hours of the mid-morning ribbon cutting, dozens of children traipsed through the play areas, seniors were deep into a bingo game and families lined up for a Little League baseball ceremony.

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About 100 people were in the entertainment hall about to play bingo when the collapse happened.

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As the NBA regular season comes to an end this weekend, consider whether you had any of these on your bingo card when the regular season began:

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