BINGO


Meaning of BINGO in English

I. bin ‧ go 1 /ˈbɪŋɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a game played for money or prizes, in which numbers are chosen by chance and called out, and if you have the right numbers on your card, you win:

Vera won £20 at bingo.

II. bingo 2 BrE AmE interjection

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: bing 'sound of something being hit' (1900-2000) ]

used when you have just done something successfully and are pleased:

Bingo! That’s the one I’ve been looking for.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.