First Known Use: 1925
Dictionary
1bingo
interjection bin·go \ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō\
—used to announce that you have won the game in bingo
—used to announce a successful result that is quick or unexpected
—used to indicate that another person's statement is correct
Full Definition of BINGO
1
—used to announce an unexpected event or instantaneous result
2
—used to announce a winning position in bingo
3
—used to express endorsement of a correct assertion
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Origin of BINGO
alteration of bing (interjection suggestive of a ringing sound)
2bingo
noun
: a game in which players match numbered squares on a card with numbers that are called out until someone wins by matching five squares in a row
plural bingos
Full Definition of BINGO
: a game of chance played with cards having numbered squares corresponding to numbered balls drawn at random and won by covering five such squares in a row; also : a social gathering at which bingo is played
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First Known Use of BINGO
1923
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bingo
noun bin·go \ˈbiŋ-gō\
Definition of BINGO for Kids
: a game in which players match numbered squares on a card with numbers that are called out until someone wins by matching five squares in a row
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