Bingo Lingo

With online bingo chat rooms offering a fun, friendly and entertaining way for players to relax during a game of bingo, it is no wonder that bingo lingo is such a big hit with players all over the world! Like a universal language, bingo chat offers an easy way to communicate quickly and simply using acronyms and abbreviations.

While some of these terms are fairly straightforward, others may seem a bit strange to players who are new to bingo. With a little bit of help and our great list of the most common chat terms found in online bingo rooms everywhere, you’ll soon be chatting up a storm in no time!

Bingo lingo includes (but is by no means limited to) the following chat terms:

• ? - Please Explain
• AFK - Away From Keyboard
• ASAP - As Soon As Possible
• BAK - Back At Keyboard
• BBL - Be Back Later
• BBS - Be Back Soon
• B4 - Before
• B4N - Bye For Now
• BLNT - Better Luck Next Time
• BO - Blackout
• BRB - Be Right Back
• BTW - By The Way
• CM - Chat Moderator/Master
• CYA - See Ya
• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
• GG - Good Going (Good Game)
• GL - Good Luck
• GR8 - Great
• GTSY - Glad To See You
• HB - Hurry Back
• IC - I See
• IRL - In Real Life
• LOL - Laughing Out Loud
• NP - No Problem
• PM - Private Message
• POOF - I have left the chat
• PPL - People
• SRY - Sorry
• STU - Same To You
• TC - Take Care
• TY - Thank You
• TYU2 - Thank You & You Too
• WB - Welcome Back
• WTG - Way To Go
• YW - You're Welcome
• ((player alias)) - Hugs
• SAC - Sorry All Close
• 1tg, 2tg, 3tg etc - One/Two/Three numbers left to bingo
• Y - Why?

In addition to chat terms, you might also hear some interesting bingo words during bingo games – especially if you are playing in a 90-ball UK online bingo game. Legs Eleven, Two Little Ducks and Nelson’s Eye are just some of the examples of caller slang you might hear in the rooms, but don’t worry – these are just rhyming slang words for online bingo numbers, and you’ll soon get the hang of it all.