BINGO


Meaning of BINGO in English

I. ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō interjection

Etymology: alteration of bing (interjection suggestive of a ringing sound)

Date: 1925

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

II. noun

( plural bingos )

Date: 1932

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.