Bingo calls are a range of funny little bingo names for the numbers in play - kind of like slang words, puns, cheeky little nicknames and even cockney rhyming slang. They make the entire game more fun and engaging!
That means you'll hear all kinds of funny bingo sayings, referring to ‘little ducks’, ‘cups of tea’ and ‘men alive’ - and although it might sound strange or confusing at first, these bingo calls will become second nature to you while playing!
Although over the years, some bingo calls have grown and changed according to the people playing or to current pop culture, most of the bingo names and bingo sayings have some standard and recognized names!
Here’s the full bingo calls list in the UK:
Number | Bingo Call |
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1 | Kelly's Eye |
2 | One Little Duck |
3 | Cup of Tea |
4 | Knock at the Door |
5 | Man Alive |
6 | Half a Dozen - Tom Mix |
7 | Lucky Seven |
8 | Garden Gate |
9 | Doctor's Order |
10 | (Prime Minister)'s Den |
11 | Legs Eleven |
12 | One Dozen |
13 | Unlucky for Some |
14 | Valentine's Day |
15 | Young and Keen |
16 | Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed |
17 | Dancing Queen |
18 | Coming of Age |
19 | Goodbye Teens |
20 | One Score |
21 | Royal Salute - Key of the Door |
22 | Two Little Ducks |
23 | Thee and Me |
24 | Two Dozen |
25 | Duck and Dive |
26 | Pick and Mix |
27 | Gateway to Heaven |
28 | In a State - Overweight |
29 | Rise and Shine |
30 | Dirty Gertie |
31 | Get up and Run |
32 | Buckle my Shoe |
33 | Dirty Knee - All the Threes - Fish, Chips and Peas |
34 | Ask for More |
35 | Jump and Jive |
36 | Three Dozen |
37 | More than Eleven |
38 | Christmas Cake |
39 | 39 Steps |
40 | Life Begins |
41 | Time for Fun |
42 | Winnie-the-Pooh |
43 | Down on your Knees |
44 | Droopy Drawers |
45 | Halfway There |
46 | Up to Tricks |
47 | Four and Seven |
48 | Four Dozen |
49 | PC |
50 | Half a Century |
51 | Tweak of the Thumb |
52 | Danny La Rue |
53 | Here Comes Herbie - Stuck in a Tree |
54 | Clean the Floor |
55 | Snakes Alive |
56 | Shotts Bus |
57 | Heinz Varieties |
58 | Make them Wait |
59 | Brighton Line |
60 | Five Dozen |
61 | Baker's Bun |
62 | Turn the Screw - Tickety-Boo |
63 | Tickle Me Sixty Three |
64 | Red Raw |
65 | Old Age Pension |
66 | Clickety Click |
67 | Stairway to Heaven |
68 | Saving Grace |
69 | Favourite of Mine |
70 | Three Score and Ten |
71 | Bang on the Drum |
72 | Six Dozen |
73 | Queen Bee |
74 | Hit the Floor |
75 | Strive and Strive |
76 | Trombones |
77 | Sunset Strip |
78 | 39 More Steps |
79 | One More Time |
80 | Eight and Blank - Older callers might use 'Gandhi's Breakfast' -"Ate Nothing"! |
81 | Stop and Run |
82 | Straight on Through |
83 | Time for Tea |
84 | Seven Dozen |
85 | Staying Alive |
86 | Between the Sticks |
87 | Torquay in Devon |
88 | Two Fat Ladies |
89 | Nearly There |
90 | Top of the Shop |
To non-bingo players, funny bingo calls can sound (at best) confusing and (at worst) completely bizarre.
But, behind some of the weirder bingo calls are cute, funny and interesting stories that explain how each bingo saying got to be where it is today.
Of course, no game of bingo is complete without some of the best bingo sayings and bingo calls - play bingo today, and pay attention to the bingo calls you hear - and even make some up yourself!