There are an array of sayings and slogans in the bingo world, each revealing a different status. The following information reveals examples and information regarding such sayings.

For example Ready/Waiting/Cased/Set is called when a player only requires one number in order to complete the Bingo pattern.

The bubble is the minimum number of balls necessary to complete the Bingo pattern. Breaking the Bubble is the earliest point in the game that a player could possibly have a valid bingo pattern, such as a whole line of numbers without a free space. The minimum number of called numbers is always 5.

Jumping the Gun is the phrase used to describe a player who calls bingo before actually having a valid bingo line up. This often happens when a player sees their number on the screen but doesn’t wait for the caller to say it out loud.

An assortment of bingo halls offer games with wild numbers, such numbers enable the bingo players to begin with multiple called numbers. The first ball drawn is usually classed as the decisive factor.
All numbers ending with the second digit of the first number are classed as standard numbers. For example if the first ball is 22, then all numbers finishing in a 2 are considered as a called figure. All digits beginning or ending with the wild number are classed as forwards and backwards.

A false Alarm is the term used when one player calls bingo but is actually mistaken. This often happens because a player mishears the caller or covers the wrong number by mistake.

A crying number is when a true bingo has been claimed, this also means the game closes and a new one begins.

There’s also a whole array of bingo lingo that’s used in the bingo halls and online these days; these are fun nicknames for the numbers, Sometimes they rhyme, sometimes they are logical and sometimes they are just plain random but they are a well loved part of the game.