We have been going over the popular Bingo terminology of yesteryear, which is rarely used online at today’s virtual Bingo halls. However, sometimes these neat key phrases are used in such games and learning about the meaning of such terms can be fun and make you the history buff of the game!
1 – Kelly’s Eye – This term is in reference to Ned Kelly – the one-eyed Australian gangster.
2 – One Little Duck – The number 2 looks a little bit like a swan, doesn’t it?
3 – One Little Flea – To some, this number looks a little bit like a flea.
7 – One little Crutch – Again, the number looks a bit like the term – a crutch.
8 – One fat Lady – The number looks quite a bit like a robust woman, no?
9 – Doctor’s Orders – Doctors used to prescribe the number nine pill during the Great War. It was used to treat virtually everything.
10 – Downing Street – This number gets its name from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom’s address – 10 Downing Street.
13 – Baker’s Dozen – In the old days, bakers added one extra item, a cookie or a piece of bread or what have you, to every dozen that was ordered. This was done so that the clients could do a taste test on the food before they purchased and took home the entire dozen – A great idea for early quality control!
Tomorrow we will continue our discussion on the meaning of these alluring little keywords and phrases used in bingo halls and – rarely – in the online world of Bingo.
A More In Depth Exploration of Bingo Terminology (Part I of II)
