bingo

Dauber and card

From its use in the game of bingo to signal that you have won, Bingo! has become a general interjection that expresses something realized suddenly, such as a discovery or sudden insight.

It can also be used to acknowledge someone else’s sudden understanding.

game

card

Stiff paper rectangle

  • dauberCareless applier of paint
  • callerOne who phones
  • hallInterior connecting pathway

cage · balls · numbers · marker · coverall · blackout · pattern · line · diagonal · corners

win

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

coverall · blackout · line · cash · winnings · progressive · pot · purse · reward · bonus

exclamation

eureka

Discovery triumph cry

  • ahaExclamation of realization
  • gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
  • yesOpposite of no

bulls-eye · spot-on · exactly · correct · right · success · discovery · realization · breakthrough · solution

social

hall

Interior connecting pathway

gathering · club · recreation · fellowship · event · entertainment · leisure · friends · bonding · laughter

luck

chance

Likelihood of occurrence

lucky · odds · draw · random · serendipity · fluke · coincidence · windfall · longshot · gamble

Categories
Opposites
game type (chance vs. skill)

bingochess

Strategic board game

poker · strategy games · bridge · Go · competitive gaming

success/accuracy (exclamation sense)

bingomiss

Fail to reach

wrong · nope · fail · strike out · no dice

cultural/demographic association

bingorave

Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

nightclub · extreme sports · video games · mosh pit · dance club

Phrases
Family

bingo card, bingos, bingoed

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G