With the ever-advancing technology and digital world we live in, Bingo has gone from a game only played in person, to now being available on virtual platforms.
Players around the globe can now grab a game of such a classic, wherever they find themselves in the world, streamed via a strong internet connection to a device of their choice.
With every game of Bingo played, you’re bound to hear a call or two – so we thought, what better time than to explore the Bingo calls of numbers 61 – 80!
Will any of these calls be heard when you next play Bingo online?
- Bakers Bun
A phrase that rhymes with 61.
- Tickety-boo
A phrase that rhymes with 62, as well as being slang for ‘good’ or ‘going well’ in the UK.
- Tickle me
A phrase that rhymes with 63.
- Red raw
A phrase that almost rhymes with 64, but has stood the test of time and stuck.
- Old age pension
The previous retirement age in the UK used to be 65, and marked the year you could start receiving your pension.
- Clickety click
A phrase that not only rhymes with 66, but sounds like a train steaming down the track.
- Stairway to heaven
A phrase that rhymes with 67.
- Pick a mate
A phrase that rhymes with 68. When this is called, some players look at their Bingo friend.
- Any way up
This call refers to the fact number 69 looks the same even when turned upside down.
- Three scores and ten
Some know 20 as a score. Three lots of 20 is 60, plus 10 is 70.
- Bang the drum
A phrase that rhymes with 71.
- Six dozen
12 is also known as a dozen. Six 12s (dozens) are 72.
- Queen bee
A phrase that rhymes with 73, whilst also paying homage to the bees found up and down the UK.
- Hit the floor
A phrase that rhymes with 74, whilst also referring to the dance scene of the UK.
- Strive and strive
A phrase that rhymes with 75.
- Trombones
Pays homage to the song 76 Trombones from the musical The Music Man.
- Two little crutches
Refers to the idea that two sevens look like a pair of crutches.
- 39 more steps
Refers to the British filmmaker – Alfred Hitchcock – movie, The 39 steps.
- One more time
A phrase that rhymes with 79.
- Eight and blank
This refers to the fact that 80 is made up of the numbers eight and zero. Zero is another word for nothing or blank.
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Now that you know a few more Bingo calls used UK Bingo halls and clubs, as well as online – will you be playing a game or two of Bingo any time soon?