What is bingo?

Answer 1

Bingo is a square piece of paper with the letters B, I, N, G, O across the top. There are columns under each letter, each with 5 squares. In the center is a free space. You get chips, which can be anything from plastic circles to paper squares. Most commonly, each square other than the free space has a number in it. A person will call out numbers like this "B, 16!" If in column B you have the number 16, you cover it with a chip. Once you have a full line of 15 diagonally, horizontally, or vertically, you stand up and shout "Bingo!!!" Your answers are then checked, and if they are all valid, you normally win a prize. There are countless variations, though.

Answer 2

The term Bingo comes from the popular game bingo, played all around the world. When a player has won the game they shout out "Bingo" to claim victory and collect their award. This has been used as slang for people winning things in everyday life.

Answer 3

Bingo is a game based around "bingo cards" full of numbers. When all your numbers have been called, you have achieved the "bingo" and can shout out - "Bingo!"