During a bingo games the bingo callers will often use fun nicknames for the numbers. Usually they will state both digits individually then the whole number, such as “Two and One, Twenty-One”, and then follow it with the nickname.
Below you will find some of the most common number nicknames used in the UK.
22 - Two Little Ducks
| Number | Nickname |
|---|---|
| 1 | On its Own, Number one, Just Begun, Kelly’s Eye, At the Beginning, Start the Game |
| 2 | One Little Duck |
| 3 | The Pawnbroker’s… sign, Cup of Tea, One Little Flea, My little Fly, Dixie Lee |
| 4 | Knock at the Door |
| 5 | Man Alive, Jack’s alive |
| 6 | Just a Click, Chopsticks |
| 7 | Lucky for Some, Hope in Heaven |
| 8 | One Fat Lady, The Garden Gate |
| 9 | Doctor’s Orders (”Number 9 pill”) |
| 10 | Big Ben, Cock and Hen, Downing Street, Gordon’s Den (the name of current UK prime minister) |
| 11 | All the Ones, Legs Eleven, Chicken Legs |
| 12 | One Dozen,One Does One |
| 13 | Baker’s Dozen, Unlucky for Some, Lucky for Some |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| 15 | Young and Keen |
| 16 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 17 | Never Been Kissed |
| 18 | Coming Of Age |
| 19 | Barry O’Callaghan’s a Ride! |
| 20 | Two-O Blind Twenty |
| 21 | Key of the Door |
| 22 | All the Twos, Two Little Ducks (players will often respond with “Quack quack!”), Dinky Doo |
| 23 | Thee and Me |
| 24 | Two Dozen |
| 26 | (Two and Six) Half a Crown, Pick and Mix, Bed and Breakfast |
| 27 | Duck and a Crutch, Gateway to Heaven |
| 28 | In a State |
| 30 | Three-O Blind Thirty, Dirty Gertie |
| 33 | All the Threes, Feathers, Come in For Ya Tea |
| 37 | More Than Eleven |
| 38 | You’re Late!, Top Date! |
| 39 | All the Steps (named for the novel The Thirty-Nine Steps) |
| 40 | Four-O Blind Forty, Over the Hill |
| 41 | Time for Fun |
| 42 | The meaning of life |
| 44 | All the Fours, Droopy Drawers |
| 45 | Halfway There |
| 49 | The policeman |
| 50 | Hawaii, Bulls eye, Five-O Blind Fifty, Halfway House |
| 51 | Tweak of the Thumb |
| 52 | Weeks in the year |
| 55 | All the Fives, Snakes Alive |
| 57 | Heinz Varieties |
| 59 | The Brighton Line |
| 60 | Six-O Blind Sixty |
| 64 | Red Raw, Knock on the Door, You’re Poor, Cat’s Paw |
| 65 | Old Age Pension |
| 66 | All the Sixes, Clickety-Click |
| 69 | Either Way Up, Dinner for Two, Any Way You Look At It |
| 70 | Seven-O Blind Seventy |
| 71 | Bang on the Drum |
| 74 | Candy Store |
| 75 | The Irish pension |
| 76 | Is She Worth It? (”Every penny!” is often called back from the players), Trombones |
| 77 | All the Sevens, Sunset Strip, Seventy Plus Seven, Crutches |
| 79 | One More Time, Seventy Plus Nine |
| 80 | Eight-O Blind Eighty |
| 81 | Stop and Run, Cinnamon Bun |
| 86 | Between the Sticks |
| 88 | All the Eights, Two Fat Ladies |
| 89 | Almost There |
| 90 | Top of the Shop, Top of the House |
We’d love to hear if you know of any other number nicknames, simply leave a comment below and we will add them to the list.
I’ve heard 74 be called “candy store” and 41 called “time for fun”
Hi mel,
Thanks for the nicknames, they are good ones, I will add them to the list.