Long before digital calling, bingo callers built up a whole tradition of playful nicknames for numbers — mostly associated with 90-ball bingo halls in the UK. Some are still called out today as a nod to tradition, even where the number is displayed on screen anyway.
| Number | Traditional call |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly's Eye |
| 2 | One Little Duck |
| 7 | Lucky Seven |
| 8 | Garden Gate |
| 9 | Doctor's Orders |
| 10 | Cock and Hen (or "Uncle Ben") |
| 11 | Legs Eleven |
| 13 | Unlucky for Some |
| 21 | Key of the Door |
| 22 | Two Little Ducks |
| 30 | Dirty Gertie |
| 33 | All the Threes |
| 44 | Droopy Drawers |
| 50 | Half a Century |
| 66 | Clickety Click |
| 77 | Sunset Strip |
| 88 | Two Fat Ladies |
| 90 | Top of the Shop |
These nicknames are a fun piece of bingo hall culture, not a rulebook — a called number is the same number whether or not a nickname comes with it. See how numbers are actually called in a live round in our 90-Ball how-to-play guide.