In traditional bingo halls, it is very
common to have nicknames for bingo numbers. Most of the online players, usually
the younger generation, probably do not know the different and funny nicknames
for bingo numbers. Calling out bingo numbers in the traditional bingo halls are
made much more exciting by not saying it directly but instead shouting out its
alternative name. You can expect the elderly fans of bingo games to know almost every nickname the bingo numbers have. To shed some light for you, there is a
list of some of the most popular nicknames below.
Bingo Numbers Nicknames
Here are the nicknames for bingo numbers
from 1 through 20:
1. Kelly’s Eye, B1 Baby of Bingo, At The
Beginning, Buttered Scone, Nelson’s Column and Little Jimmy.
2. Little Boy Blue, Doctor Who, One Little
Duck, Buckle My Shoe, Baby’s Done It, Me and You
3. Debbie McGee, Cup of Tea, I’m Free, One
Little Flea, You and Me, Goodness Me, Dearie Me, Monkey on the Tree. (As you
may have observed, all the nicknames for number 3 rhyme with “Three” and that
is probably the reason behind these genius nicknames.)
4. On the Floor, Knock at the Door, Bobby
Moore, B4, The One Next Door (Notice that the nicknames also somehow rhyme with
the word “FOUR” just like the in the previous number.)
5. One Little Snake, Jack’s Alive, Man
Alive
6. Tom’s Tricks, Chop Sticks, Chopping
Sticks, Tom Mix
7. One Little Crutch, God’s In Heaven,
Lucky, Lucky Seven, David Beckham
8. She’s always late, Gareth Gates, One
Fat Lady, Harry Tate, At the Gate, Garden Gate, Golden Gate, Sexy Kate, Is She
In Yet?
9. Doctor’s Orders
10. Downing Street, Uncle Ben, Cock and
Hen, Gordon’s Den, Tony’s Den
11. Skinny Legs, Legs They’re Lovely,
Chicken Legs, and Kelly’s Legs (Probably because 11 looks like a pair of thin
legs.)
12. One Doz’ if you Can, One and Two – A
Dozen, Monkey’s Cousin, One Dozen
13. Baker’s Dozen, Unlucky for Some
(Because number 13 is said to bring bad luck according to Chinese beliefs),
Devil’s Number
14. Valentines Day (With reference to St.
Valentine’s Feast Day which is celebrated as a sign of Love every month of
February)
15. Rugby Team, Young and Keen, Stroppy
Teen
16. She’s Lovely, Sweet Sixteen, Never
Been Kissed (Probably because girls aged 16 are considered too pure and
innocent)
17. Often Been Kissed, Dancing Queen, The
Age To Catch ‘Em, Old Ireland, Posh and Becks
18. Key of the Door, Coming of Age, Now
You Can Vote
19. Goodbye Teens
20. Getting Plenty, One Score, Blind 20
These are just few nicknames that have been
used during the traditional bingo halls’ reign. Numbers were probably given
nicknames before to make the game more exciting with the inclusion of suspense
effect. If the callers have called out bingo numbers plainly as it is, then the
game would surely be too boring and you will feel the dragging motion of time.
It is good that numbers were given nicknames because it magnifies the thrill
and fun inherent in bingo games.
