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Learn the rhyming slang and puns for numbers 1 to 90 in British bingo, also known as bingo lingo. Find out the origins, meanings and examples of each nickname, from Kelly's eye to Droopy drawers.
Learn about the history, rules and variations of bingo, a popular game of probability in the UK. Find out how bingo tickets are arranged, how numbers are called and what are the different winning combinations.
There are a few traditional calls that have been around forever. Then there are calls that could be called funny once. As an example 66 has always been clickerty-click and 22 is two little duck. Then some wag said, "Clickerty-duck" for 62. Some numbers had no nickname so, for example, the caller would shout, "Seven and two - seventy two."
Bingo is a game of chance in which players match numbers on cards and shout "Bingo!" when they have a winning pattern. Learn about the history, rules, variations, and culture of bingo in the US and Canada.
Pull-tab is a type of lottery ticket that has symbols hidden behind perforated tabs. The player opens the tabs to reveal a winning combination and claims a prize. Learn about the history, types, legality and features of pull-tab games.
Tombola is a lottery-style board game or a raffle with pre-assigned prizes. Learn about the origins, rules and prizes of tombola in different regions and countries, such as Italy, UK, US, India, Spain and Philippines.
Learn the various names of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack, from king to ace, and their origins and meanings. Some names are generic, some are specific to certain card games, and some are related to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards.
Learn the names of poker cards in different poker games and situations, such as flushes, straights, full houses, and more. Find out the meanings and origins of the nicknames, from golf bag to the devil's convenience store.