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