When it comes to Bingo, there’s a wide array of things to learn before playing. One of the most important things to learn is the iconic Bingo calls. These are used every game, so it’s best you know which number they relate to before playing!
To help you become familiar with these calls at a land-based venue, or whilst playing online Bingo, read on to hear some of the best even numbered Bingo calls around and how they got their meanings…
2 – One little duck
Starting off small, the number two resembles a duck and is usually an easy one to remember in the Bingo world!
4 – Knock at the door
With many Bingo calls, you’ll notice they’ll rhyme with the number, making it super easy to remember and this is exactly the case for number four.
10 – Prime Minister’s den
This Bingo call is always kept up-to-date with the current Prime Minister’s name being inserted, whilst referencing to the famous number 10 Downing Street where they reside.
18 – Coming of age
In most countries, turning 18 signifies your entrance into adulthood, which can be known as coming of age – depending on where you’re playing some callers may shout “Now you can vote!”
22 – Two little ducks
Returning to the little ducks, it’s self-explanatory – adding another two equals an extra duck!
26 – Half a crown
Taking you on a historical journey, this call comes from old money, when two shillings and sixpence made up a half crown.
28 – In a state
If you know anything about cockney rhyming slang, you’ll know that a lot of it rhymes, which is why there’s a lot of it used for Bingo calls. This is an example of slang, so it’s time to channel your East London accent!
40 – Life begins
With this well-known Bingo call, life begins at 40, so live your life to the fullest!
42 – Winnie the Pooh
The most famous honey loving bear created by A. A. Milne rhymes with 42, which is where this Bingo call came from.
44 – Droopy drawers
As already seen, a lot of Bingo calls go by the visual representations of the number, which goes the same for the number 44 looking like a pair of droopy drawers.
66 – Clickety click
This is another rhyming phrase – 66 can be said out loud to sound like the clickety click of a train moving on the tracks.
86 – Between the sticks
This call rhymes, but it also represents the number 86, which is the position of goalkeepers whose job is to be between the goalposts, or ‘between the sticks’.
88 – Two fat ladies
This is one of the most famous calls and is well known to even those who don’t play Bingo. It got its name from the visual representation of 88, which looks like two fat ladies sat together.
90 – End of the line/Top of the shop
It would be wrong not to end the list with the last numbered ball that can be called out, so these call variations are the perfect way to signify the last possible number in a 90-ball game!
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With some of the best even numbered Bingo calls, listen out for them at your next game and see if there are other variations that you’ve never heard!