Bingo calls and nicknames
In 90-ball bingo halls across the UK and Ireland, many numbers have a traditional nickname that the caller says before the number itself, such as “two little ducks, 22”. Some rhyme, some describe the shape of the digits and some are just jokes. Calls vary by hall and region, so treat this as a classic set, not a rulebook.
- 1 Kelly's eye
- 2 One little duck
- 3 Cup of tea
- 4 Knock at the door
- 5 Man alive
- 6 Half a dozen
- 7 Lucky seven
- 8 Garden gate
- 9 Doctor's orders
- 10 Downing Street
- 11 Legs eleven
- 12 One dozen
- 13 Unlucky for some
- 14 Valentine's Day
- 15 Young and keen
- 16 Sweet sixteen
- 17 Dancing queen
- 18 Coming of age
- 19 Goodbye teens
- 20 One score
- 21 Royal salute
- 22 Two little ducks
- 23 Thee and me
- 24 Two dozen
- 25 Duck and dive
- 26 Pick and mix
- 27 Gateway to heaven
- 28 In a state
- 29 Rise and shine
- 30 Dirty Gertie
- 31 Get up and run
- 32 Buckle my shoe
- 33 Dirty knee
- 34 Ask for more
- 35 Jump and jive
- 36 Three dozen
- 37 More than eleven
- 38 Christmas cake
- 39 Steps
- 40 Naughty forty
- 41 Time for fun
- 42 Winnie the Pooh
- 43 Down on your knees
- 44 Droopy drawers
- 45 Halfway there
- 46 Up to tricks
- 47 Four and seven
- 48 Four dozen
- 49 PC
- 50 Half a century
- 51 Tweak of the thumb
- 52 Danny La Rue
- 53 Stuck in the tree
- 54 Clean the floor
- 55 Snakes alive
- 56 Was she worth it
- 57 Heinz varieties
- 58 Make them wait
- 59 Brighton line
- 60 Five dozen
- 61 Baker's bun
- 62 Tickety-boo
- 63 Tickle me
- 64 Red raw
- 65 Old age pension
- 66 Clickety click
- 67 Made in heaven
- 68 Saving grace
- 69 Either way up
- 70 Three score and ten
- 71 Bang on the drum
- 72 Six dozen
- 73 Queen bee
- 74 Candy store
- 75 Strive and strive
- 76 Trombones
- 77 Sunset strip
- 78 Heaven's gate
- 79 One more time
- 80 Eight and blank
- 81 Stop and run
- 82 Straight on through
- 83 Time for tea
- 84 Seven dozen
- 85 Staying alive
- 86 Between the sticks
- 87 Torquay in Devon
- 88 Two fat ladies
- 89 Nearly there
- 90 Top of the shop
Want to use them? Draw the numbers with the 90-ball bingo caller and read the nickname out yourself. The caller on this site says the number and then its digits, as callers do in a hall.