BINGO


Meaning of BINGO in English

n. & int.

--n. a game for any number of players, each having a card of squares with numbers, which are marked off as numbers are randomly drawn by a caller.

--int. expressing sudden surprise, satisfaction, etc., as in winning at bingo.

Etymology: prob. imit.: cf. dial. bing 'with a bang'

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.