I. ˈbiŋ(ˌ)gō interjection
Etymology: alteration of bing (III)
1. — used to point up the occurrence of a sudden or unexpected event
2. — used in the game of bingo to indicate that one has completed a 5-number row
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: bingo (I) , the winner's exclamation
1.
a. : a game resembling lotto or keno, the card used being a grid on which five numbers that are covered in a row in any direction constitute a win, the center square being counted as an already drawn number — called also beano
b. : a social gathering at which bingo is played
2. : a dice game with usually petty merchandise as stakes