Complete List of Bingo Calls & Their Meanings
The full list of traditional British bingo calls from 1 to 90 — including "Two Fat Ladies" (88), "Legs Eleven" (11), and "Clickety-Click" (66). Learn the nicknames, their origins, and how to use them in your next game.
What are bingo calls?
Bingo calls are the traditional nicknames given to each number in bingo. Originating in British bingo halls, these rhyming or visual nicknames make the game more entertaining and help players identify numbers quickly. While modern online bingo callers display numbers digitally, knowing the traditional calls adds personality to any game — especially in pubs, fundraisers, and social events.
Famous bingo calls everyone knows
Some bingo calls have become part of popular culture: "Two Fat Ladies" (88 — the two 8s look like two round ladies sitting side by side), "Legs Eleven" (11 — the two 1s look like a pair of legs), "Clickety-Click" (66), "Knock at the Door" (4), "Two Little Ducks" (22 — the 2s look like ducks), and "Top of the Shop" (90 — the highest number). These calls originated in 1950s–60s British bingo halls and many are still used today.
The full list: numbers 1–30
1: Kelly's Eye. 2: One Little Duck. 3: Cup of Tea. 4: Knock at the Door. 5: Man Alive. 6: Tom Mix / Half a Dozen. 7: Lucky Seven. 8: Garden Gate. 9: Doctor's Orders. 10: (Prime Minister's) Den. 11: Legs Eleven. 12: One Dozen. 13: Unlucky for Some. 14: Valentine's Day. 15: Young and Keen. 16: Sweet Sixteen. 17: Dancing Queen. 18: Coming of Age. 19: Goodbye Teens. 20: One Score. 21: Key of the Door. 22: Two Little Ducks. 23: Thee and Me. 24: Two Dozen. 25: Duck and Dive. 26: Pick and Mix. 27: Gateway to Heaven. 28: In a State / Overweight. 29: Rise and Shine. 30: Dirty Gertie / Burlington Bertie.
The full list: numbers 31–60
31: Get Up and Run. 32: Buckle My Shoe. 33: Dirty Knee / All the Threes. 34: Ask for More. 35: Jump and Jive. 36: Three Dozen. 37: More than Eleven. 38: Christmas Cake. 39: Steps. 40: Naughty Forty / Two Score. 41: Time for Fun. 42: Winnie the Pooh. 43: Down on Your Knees. 44: Droopy Drawers. 45: Halfway There. 46: Up to Tricks. 47: Four and Seven. 48: Four Dozen. 49: PC (Police Constable). 50: Half a Century / Bulls Eye. 51: Tweak of the Thumb. 52: Danny La Rue. 53: Stuck in the Tree. 54: Clean the Floor. 55: All the Fives. 56: Was She Worth It? 57: Heinz Varieties. 58: Make Them Wait. 59: Brighton Line. 60: Five Dozen.
The full list: numbers 61–90
61: Baker's Bun. 62: Turn the Screw. 63: Tickle Me. 64: Red Raw. 65: Old Age Pension. 66: Clickety-Click. 67: Stairway to Heaven. 68: Saving Grace. 69: Either Way Up / Meal for Two. 70: Three Score and Ten. 71: Bang on the Drum. 72: Six Dozen. 73: Queen Bee. 74: Hit the Floor. 75: Strive and Strive. 76: Trombones. 77: Sunset Strip / All the Sevens. 78: Heaven's Gate. 79: One More Time. 80: Eight and Blank. 81: Stop and Run. 82: Straight On Through. 83: Time for Tea. 84: Seven Dozen. 85: Staying Alive. 86: Between the Sticks. 87: Torquay in Devon. 88: Two Fat Ladies. 89: Nearly There. 90: Top of the Shop.
Regional variations
Bingo calls vary by region and era. Australian bingo halls often use simpler rhymes. American 75-ball bingo rarely uses nicknames at all — numbers are called straight ("B-12", "O-75"). Some modern UK halls have updated calls to reference current pop culture, though traditionalists prefer the classic set. In informal settings, callers often invent their own humorous calls to match the group — corporate bingo might replace "Naughty Forty" with an office in-joke.
Using bingo calls in your game
You don't need to memorize all 90 calls to be a good bingo caller. Start with the most famous ones (Two Fat Ladies, Legs Eleven, Two Little Ducks, Clickety-Click, Top of the Shop) and call the rest by number. As you get comfortable, add more calls from the list. For a fun twist, have players learn the calls and shout back the response — for example, the caller says "Legs!" and players respond "Eleven!"