Popular UK Bingo Phrases

[ktbingo]

I thought these were really cute. But I have never heard these references here in the states have any one here ever heard of these.


I hope you have your dabber ready! We will start with an easy one! Which bingo number is usually accompanied by the phrase 'anyway up'?

• 69. This answer is pretty straight forward to understand but if you have any doubts as to why this is the answer then try turning your head and reading the number 69 upside down! Another way of saying 'anyway up' that is used regularly in bingo halls is 'either way up'. Number 11 is 'legs eleven' and number 90 is 'top of the shop'.

'Two fat ladies' says the bingo caller. What number are they referring to?

• 88. This answer is based on the shape of the number, the number 8 resembles the shape of a fat lady! Other common phrases used for this number include, 'wobbly wobbly' and 'both the eights'. Twenty two is 'two little ducks'.

The bingo caller's next number is 22. What phrase does everyone in the room suddenly shout?

• Two little ducks. This answer is once again due to the shape of the number. The number two resembles the shape of a swan's neck, hence the little duck. As there are two number 2s then it becomes 'two little ducks'. Other popular phrases include 'both the twos', 'all the twos', and 'quack quack' (once again following the duck theme).

'Heinz variety' is the phrase for which bingo number?

• 57. Heinz 57 refers to all Heinz products, at one time, having the number 57 on the tin. It reflects the original 57 varieties of Heinz products.
  
  
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[moneypenny]

Those are really cute. I see why you liked them.
I hadn't heard them either but they really do make
sense if you look at the numbers. I really liked the
two little ducks, 22. What creative people how do
you suppose they came up with the idea in the first
place.