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A

AFK - Away from keyboard (chat abv)

B

BAK - Back at keyboard (chat abv)

BBL - Be back later (chat abv)

BBS - Be back soon (chat abv)

BBs - None cash prize offered by bingo sites, effectively tokens.

BRB - Be right back  (chat abv)

BTU - Back to you (chat abv)

BTW - By the way (chat abv)

BOGOF - Buy one-get one free

Bonus - Cash incentive offered by all online bingo sites to entice player participation

Bingo card/ticket - Grid containing random numbers purchased to play in a bingo game.

C

Chat -  Electronic communication between bingo players during and between bingo games on a chat board usually opposite the players bingo cards. The grammatical style used is similar to mobile phone texting using abbreviated words (A full listing is contained in this page).

CM - Chat moderator, person who regulates online bingo chat.

D

Dabber - Large, usually felt pen used to cross out the numbers on a bingo ticket at a bricks and mortar bingo hall

Daub - To cross off a number on your bingo ticket/card

Deposit bonus - A bonus paid to bingo players who make a first cash deposit at an online bingo site, can be 100-500%+ times the players deposit, for example you deposit £20 and the site adds £20 - £100 to your account depending on the sites offer.

F

FYI - For your information (chat abv)

Full house - Bingo game where the objective is to cross off all of the numbers on a bingo card to win.

G

GL - Good luck (chat abv)

GL2U - Good luck to you (chat abv)

GLANG - Good luck all next game (chat abv)

GNA - Goodnight all (chat abv)

GR8 - Great (chat abv)

GG  -  "Good game." This usually comes from a player who's being a good sport. (chat abv)

GJ  - "Good job!" An alternative to "wtg." (chat abv)

H

HB - Hurry back (chat abv)

J

JK - Just kidding (chat abv)

JP - Jackpot

L

LOL - Laughing out loud (chat abv)

N

No deposit bonus - Free bonus requiring no deposit or commitment from the player, usually a cash amount or free bingo games.

O

OTFL - On the floor laughing (chat abv)

One to go, two to go etc  The number of numbers you require to win (chat)

P

PLS - "Please!" If somebody is close to getting a bingo on a big jackpot, they may type this. If the number they need is I-17, they may write "17 pls." (chat abv)

Pattern game - Bingo game where the objective is to tick off the numbers on your bingo ticket in a pre defined pattern. First player to achieve this is the winner.

R

Re-load bonus - A cash bonus paid at some bingo sites to players making their second and subsequent deposits.

Re-deposit bonus- see Re-load

ROTFL -  Rolling on the floor, laughing. (chat abv)

S

SAC - Sorry all close (chat abv)

T

TC - Take care (chat abv)

TY - Thank you (chat abv)

TYVM   Thank you very much." This is shorthand to show gratitude for the well-wishes of other players. (chat abv)

W

WD -  well done (chat abv)

WB - Welcome back (chat abv)

WTG - Way to go (chat abv)

Y

YW - Your welcome (chat abv)

Misc

1tg, 2tg, 3tg etc.- one/two/three numbers to go (to win the bingo game ) (chat abv)

55 (or any other number). If a player just needs one number to win, he or she may simply type "55" in the chat area, either to let everybody know or hoping for luck. (chat abv)

90 ball bingo game - Bingo game played in 3 stages, the first objective is to cross off all the numbers on one horizontal line of your bingo card. The second objective is to again cross off all the numbers on one horizontal line of your bingo card and finally cross off all remaining numbers on your card. The first players to achieve these goals win the cash prizes.

In-game bingo chat and bingo terminology can be daunting for the newbie bingo roomie.

Biggest bingo bonuses presents our Bingo speak / Bingo chat dictionary explaining just what your fellow bingo roomies are discussing on the chat boards, during and between games.

With our bingo chat dictionary you will soon teach you the difference between LOL and ROTFL.