Etymology

bingo

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Today it means: A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid. Full definition →

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bingo · noun, interjection, adjective, verb1

Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.

bingo · noun2

Perhaps related to stingo.

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