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A bingo call<\/strong> is an announcement that a Bingo caller makes when picking a number at random. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those who are new to bingo halls and live online bingo<\/a>, these nicknames may sound odd. However, these bingo call nicknames<\/strong> all have a reasonable explanation<\/a>, either because they rhyme with the number or because it is a cultural reference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nNumber<\/th> Nickname<\/th> Explanation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> Kelly's eye<\/td> The pun is military slang; possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. Also after the Valiant comic strip \"Kelly's Eye\" where the eponymous Kelly possessed a magic amulet.<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> One little duck.<\/td> From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also \"22\". Response is a single \"quack.\"<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Cup of tea<\/td> Rhyming with \"three\".<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> Knock at the door<\/td> Rhyming with \"four\".<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Man alive<\/td> Rhyming with \"five\".<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Half a dozen<\/td> A common phrase meaning six units (see \"12\" below).<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Tom Mix<\/td> Cockney rhyming slang for number 6.<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> Lucky <\/td> 7 is considered a lucky number in some cultures.<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> Garden gate<\/td> Rhyming with \"eight\".<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Brighton line<\/td> A reference to the British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton.<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Doctor's orders<\/td> Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by army doctors in WWII.<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> (Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) Boris's den.<\/td> The name refers to 10 Downing Street the home of the UK Prime Minister.<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> Legs eleven<\/td> A reference to the shape of the number resembling a pair of legs, often chicken legs specifically. The players often wolf whistle in response.<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> One dozen<\/td> A reference to there being 12 units in one dozen.<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> Unlucky for some<\/td> A reference to 13 being an unlucky number.<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> Valentine's Day<\/td> A reference to 14 February being St. Valentine's Day.<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> Young and keen<\/td> Rhyming with \"fifteen\".<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> Never been kissed<\/td> After the song Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed.<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> Sweet 16<\/td> Refers to the US and Canadian celebrations of a Sweet sixteen birthday.<\/td><\/tr> 17<\/td> Dancing Queen<\/td> ABBA's song Dancing Queen has the number mentioned in the lyrics.<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> Coming of age<\/td> Eighteen is the age of majority in the UK.<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> Goodbye teens<\/td> Nineteen is the age after which people stop being teenagers.<\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> One score<\/td> A reference to there being 20 units in one score.<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> Key of the door<\/td> The traditional age of majority.<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> Royal salute<\/td> Named after the traditional 21-gun salute.<\/td><\/tr> 22<\/td> Two little ducks<\/td> The numeral 22 resembles the profile of two ducks. Response is often \"quack, quack, quack\".<\/td><\/tr> 23<\/td> The Lord is My Shepherd<\/td> The first words of Psalm 23 of the Old Testament.<\/td><\/tr> 23<\/td> Thee and me<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) three\".<\/td><\/tr> 24<\/td> Two dozen<\/td> 12 \u00d7 2 = 24. Refer to 12 above.<\/td><\/tr> 25<\/td> Duck and dive<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) five\", and is made up of a \"2\" - resembles a duck, and a \"5\" - resembles an upside-down \"2\".<\/td><\/tr> 26<\/td> Half a crown<\/td> Pre-decimalised currency in the UK. (See half crown). A half crown is equivalent to 2 shillings sixpence, written 2\/6.<\/td><\/tr> 26<\/td> Pick and mix<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) six\".<\/td><\/tr> 27<\/td> Duck and a crutch.<\/td> The number 2 looks like a duck (see '2') and the number 7 looks like a crutch.<\/td><\/tr> 27<\/td> Gateway to Heaven<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) seven\"<\/td><\/tr> 28<\/td> In a state.<\/td> \"Two and eight\" is rhyming slang for \"state\".<\/td><\/tr> 28<\/td> Overweight<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) eight\".<\/td><\/tr> 29<\/td> Rise and shine<\/td> Rhyming with \"(twenty) nine\".<\/td><\/tr> 30<\/td> Dirty Gertie<\/td> Common rhyme derived from the given name Gertrude, used as a nickname for the statue La Delivrance installed in North London in 1927. The usage was reinforced by Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, a bawdy song sung by Allied soldiers in North Africa during the Second World War.<\/td><\/tr> 31<\/td> Get up and run<\/td> Rhyming with \"(thirty) one\".<\/td><\/tr> 32<\/td> Buckle my shoe<\/td> Rhyming with \"(thirty) two\".<\/td><\/tr> 33<\/td> Dirty knee<\/td> Rhyming with \"(thirty) three\".<\/td><\/tr> 34<\/td> Ask for more<\/td> Rhyming with \"(thirty) four\".<\/td><\/tr> 35<\/td> Jump and jive<\/td> A dance step.<\/td><\/tr> 36<\/td> Three dozen<\/td> 3 \u00d7 12 = 36. Refer to 12 above<\/td><\/tr> 37<\/td> More than 11<\/td> Rhyming with \"(thirty) seven\".<\/td><\/tr> 38<\/td> Christmas cake<\/td> Cockney rhyming slang.<\/td><\/tr> 39<\/td> Steps<\/td> From the 39 Steps<\/td><\/tr> 40<\/td> Life begins<\/td> Refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'.<\/td><\/tr> 40<\/td> Naughty 40<\/td> Possibly in reference to the Naughty Forty.<\/td><\/tr> 41<\/td> Time for fun<\/td> Rhymes<\/td><\/tr> 42<\/td> Winnie the Pooh<\/td> Rhyming with \"(forty) two\" and in reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved UK children's book character.<\/td><\/tr> 43<\/td> Down on your knees<\/td> This was a phrase that was made popular during wartime by soldiers.<\/td><\/tr> 44<\/td> Droopy drawers<\/td> Rhyme that refers to sagging trousers.[citation needed]<\/td><\/tr> 45<\/td> Halfway there<\/td> Being halfway towards 90.<\/td><\/tr> 46<\/td> Up to tricks<\/td> Rhyming with \"(forty) six\".<\/td><\/tr> 47<\/td> Four and seven<\/td> Refers to the two numbers that make up 47, that being 4 and 7.<\/td><\/tr> 48<\/td> Four dozen<\/td> 4 \u00d7 12 = 48. Refer to 12 above.<\/td><\/tr> 49<\/td> PC<\/td> Refers to the BBC Radio series \"The Adventures of PC 49\". Usual response is \"Evening all\".<\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> It's a bullseye!<\/td> Referring to the darts score.<\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> 5 - 0, 5 - 0, it's off to work we go<\/td> Referring to Snow White.<\/td><\/tr> 50<\/td> Half a century<\/td> Referring to 50 being half of 100.<\/td><\/tr> 51<\/td> Tweak of the thumb<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) one\".<\/td><\/tr> 52<\/td> Danny La Rue<\/td> A reference to drag entertainer Danny La Rue. Also used for other numbers ending in '2' (see '72' below).<\/td><\/tr> 52<\/td> Chicken vindaloo<\/td> Introduced by Butlins in 2003.<\/td><\/tr> 52<\/td> Deck of cards<\/td> Number of cards in a deck.<\/td><\/tr> 53<\/td> Here comes Herbie!<\/td> 53 is the racing number of Herbie the VW Beetle. Players may reply \"beep beep!\"<\/td><\/tr> 53<\/td> Stuck in the tree<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) three\".<\/td><\/tr> 54<\/td> Man at the door<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) four\".<\/td><\/tr> 54<\/td> Clean the floor<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) four\".<\/td><\/tr> 55<\/td> All the fives<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) five\".<\/td><\/tr> 55<\/td> Snakes alive<\/td> Rhyming with \"(fifty) five\".<\/td><\/tr> 56<\/td> Shotts bus<\/td> Refers to the former number of the bus from Glasgow to Shotts.<\/td><\/tr> 56<\/td> Was she worth it?<\/td> This refers to the pre-decimal price of a marriage licence in Britain, 5\/