Here the announcer would pause, making the audience wait. Refers to "Heinz 57", the "57 Varieties" slogan of the H. This refers to the pre-decimal price of a marriage licence in Britain, 5/ 6 ♦. Refers to the former number of the bus from Glasgow to Shotts. Also used for other numbers ending in '2' (see '72' below).ĥ3 is the racing number of Herbie the VW Beetle. Usual response is "Evening all".Ī reference to drag entertainer Danny La Rue.
#Bingo caller names Pc#
Refers to the BBC Radio series "The Adventures of PC 49". Refers to the two numbers that make up 47, that being 4 and 7. This was a phrase that was made popular during wartime by soldiers. Rhyming with "(forty) two" and in reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved UK children's book character. Possibly in reference to the Naughty Forty. Refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'. The usage was reinforced by Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, a bawdy song sung by Allied soldiers in North Africa during the Second World War.
"Two and eight" is rhyming slang for "state".Ĭommon rhyme derived from the given name Gertrude, used as a nickname for the statue La Delivrance installed in North London in 1927. The number 2 looks like a duck (see '2') and the number 7 looks like a crutch. A half crown is equivalent to 2 shillings sixpence, written 2/6. Rhyming with "(twenty) five", and is made up of a "2" - resembles a duck, and a "5" - resembles an upside-down "2". The first words of Psalm 23 of the Old Testament. The numeral 22 resembles the profile of two ducks.
Named after the traditional 21-gun salute. Nineteen is the age after which people stop being teenagers.Ī reference to there being 20 units in one score. Refers to the US and Canadian celebrations of a Sweet sixteen birthday.ĪBBA's song Dancing Queen has the number mentioned in the lyrics.Įighteen is the age of majority in the UK. Valentine's Day.Īfter the song Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed. The players often wolf whistle in response.Ī reference to there being 12 units in one dozen.Ī reference to 13 being an unlucky number.Ī reference to 14 February being St. The name refers to 10 Downing Street the home of the UK Prime Minister.Ī reference to the shape of the number resembling a pair of legs, often chicken legs specifically. (Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) Boris's den. Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by army doctors in WWII. Response is a single "quack."Ī common phrase meaning six units (see "12" below).ħ is considered a lucky number in some cultures.Ī reference to the British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. Also after the Valiant comic strip "Kelly's Eye" where the eponymous Kelly possessed a magic amulet.įrom the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck see also "22". The pun is military slang possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. However, these bingo call nicknames all have a reasonable explanation, either because they rhyme with the number or because it is a cultural reference. To avoid confusion between similar-sounding numbers (like 13 and 30), a bingo announcer will announce the number's nickname along with the number itself.įor those who are new to bingo halls and live online bingo, these nicknames may sound odd. A bingo call is an announcement that a Bingo caller makes when picking a number at random.
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