![]() ![]() I can almost still feel the horrific hangover from after the last time I attended Bongos Bingo back in Eden Ibiza last summer. The chances of winning a decent prize are pretty slim, but you’re not there for the prizes you’re there for the buzzing atmosphere and nostalgic tunes. Buckle my shoe, Knock at the door, and One little duck may sound innocent, but when you match them with their corresponding numbers, you’ll understand why. Bongos Bingo is the antidote to boring nights out. A hotchpotch of rhyming slang, cultural references and physical descriptions, the clock is a chance to embrace the silly and gloriously inventive. A real-time clock viewable in your browser, the Bingo Lingo Clock uses bingo calls instead of numbers. From Two fat ladies to Legs eleven, bingo slang has always been a source of fun, but the ones that are considered a bit daring and rude are the most memorable. If you’re not familiar with the numerical nicknames, the lads have thoughtfully provided a full list of bingo lingo from one all the way to 90. Seconds flitter from “David’s Den” to “Two little ducks” and provide wonderful new combinations when read alongside the alternative hours and minutes. ![]() A real-time clock viewable in your browser, the Bingo Lingo Clock uses bingo calls instead of numbers. Number 17 is no longer Abba’s Dancing Queen, but has become Selfie Queen, which will appeal to the fans of. Number 1 used to be Kelly’s Eye, which was believed to be a reference to the outlaw, Ned Kelly, but now has the acronym, YOLO you only live once. And the bingo calls! There are few games that allow numbers to take on such a typically British lexicon so indulgently.Ĭelebrating this customary number calling is Studio Aad and Karl Toomey, head of creative at our sister agency INT Works, with their fantastic Bingo Lingo Clock. There are several other numbers that have undergone a makeover in recent years. Sitting in a worn fabric chair, while eagerly clutching a dabber, waiting for your numbers to be called with a watery glass of rosé by your side. Everyone should experience the dusty glamour of a bingo hall once in their life. ![]()
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