Bingo Phrases
Many feel as though they are in over their head when they first take a look at the bingo lingo. Don’t let the bingo phrases scare you off, however. Once you get the hang of it, you will be using the same bingo lingo before you know it as it will become second nature. In fact, talking to other bingo players with the same bingo phrases can result in a sense of belonging and make the game more fun at the same time.
There are plenty of online bingo phrases for you to use, but you may not need all of them. Most online bingo sites will also provide a list of bingo lingo, but here is an overview of what you will see when you enter an online bingo game. One thing to remember, however, is to always chat in lowercase letters. Usually, the uppercase is reserved for the administrator of the site. In addition, some words will mean exactly what they spell, but others will be shorthand for an entire phrase.
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| L8R | - | later |
| L8R G8R | - | later gator |
| LMAO | - | laughing my @$$ off |
| LOL | - | laughing out loud |
| LOFTING | - | talking in private chat (the loft) |
| LTNS | - | long time no see |
| LUWAMH | - | love you with all my heart |
| LY | - | love ya |
| GG | - | good going (good game) |
| GL | - | good luck |
| GLA | - | good luck all |
| GLE | - | good luck everyone |
| GM | - | good morning |
| GN | - | good night |
| AKA | - | also known as |
| ASAP | - | as soon as possible |
| BBL | - | be back later |
| BBS | - | be back soon |
| BLNT | - | better luck next time |
| BRB | - | be right back |
| BTW | - | by the way |
| CYA | - | see ya |
| FAQ | - | frequently asked questions |
| 1TG | - | one number to go |
| 2TG | - | two numbers to go |
| 3TG | - | three numbers to go |
| HB | - | hurry back |
| IC | - | I see |
| IMHO | - | in my honest opinion |
| IRL | - | in real life |
| JK | - | just kidding |
| JMO | - | just my opinion |
| JTLYK | - | just to let you know |
| KIT | - | keep in touch |
| KOTC | - | kiss on the cheek |
| KOTL | - | kiss on the lips |
| NETUA | - | nobody ever tells us anything |
| NP | - | no problem |
| OIC | - | oh, I see |
| OMG | - | oh my goodness (gawd) |
| OTOH | - | on the other hand |
| PM | - | private message |
| PMSL | - | pissing myself laughing |
| POOF | - | I have left the chat |
| PPL | - | people |
| QT | - | cutie |
| ROFL | - | rolling on floor laughing |
| ROFLMAO | - | rolling on floor laughing my @$$ off |
| SOHF | - | sense of humor failure |
| SRY | - | sorry |
| WB | - | welcome back |
| WTG | - | way to go |
| WYSIWYG | - | what you see is what you get |
| YVW | - | you’re very welcome |
| YW | - | you’re welcome |
| TC | - | take care |
| TTYL | - | talk to you later |
| TY | - | thank you |
| TYVM | - | thank you very much |
Here is a look at some of the words and bingo phrases that you will encounter in just about any online bingo site. Of course, one of the most popular will be “bingo”. This will be used any time someone wins the bingo game and completes a row, column, or whatever else is required to have a winning card. When a game begins, you may also see other players wishing you the best of luck and that will be exclaimed as “bol”. In addition, some players may want to wish everyone good luck and they may use a bingo phrase such as good luck which will be expressed as “gl”. There are other variations of good luck and they may include good luck all (gla) or good luck everyone (glev1). Once you see what letters and numbers the shorthand uses, you will usually be able to sound out or deduct what other players are trying to say to you and to others in the game.
If you are having any problems within the game, then all you have to do is say “help” and support will arrive either in the form of fellow players or through an administrator.
If you win a game, you will likely be congratulated by several of your fellow players. If you would like to tell them thank you, then all you have to do is type “ty” for thank you or you can use “tyu2” for thank you, you too. You can also use “tyvm” in order to say thank you very much for those who want to tell you congratulations on our big win.
Also important in bingo is to know how many more squares you may need in order to win. You may want to let other people know how close you are to bingo. You can do this by typing in “1tg” for one to go, “2tg” for two to go and “3tg” for three to go.
It may take a little while, but once you have been using these shortcuts and bingo phrases for a while, you will be able to quickly type what you want and know what others are saying. Using bingo lingo can be fun and allow you to communicate much quicker than you would if you were taking the time to type everything out that you are trying to say. Just give it a while and bingo lingo will be second nature.
Please look through our site for bingo number calls and rhymes. If you have other chat phrases not have not been mentioned above, please send us an email so that we can make our Bingo Chat phrases list as comprehensive as possible.
