bingo

n. a game of chance where players mark off numbers on a card as they are called out.

n. a game of chance in which participants match numbers printed in different arrangements on cards with the numbers the game host draws at random.

“My grandmother goes to the community centre every Tuesday night to play bingo with her friends.”

“The local charity organised a bingo night to raise funds for the new hospital wing, attracting a surprisingly large crowd of competitive players.”

interj. you say this when you find exactly what you need or when you finish a task successfully.

interj. an exclamation used to express sudden success, the discovery of a sought-after object, or the confirmation of a correct idea.

“I looked through every drawer and then, bingo, I found my passport.”

“The technician adjusted the frequency dial several times until, bingo, the signal came through clear and undistorted.”

Informal

adj. used by pilots to mean they have just enough fuel to return home safely.

adj. describes a critical fuel state where a craft has only the minimum amount of fuel required to return to base or reach an alternate landing site.

“The pilot told the tower they were bingo fuel and needed to land immediately.”

“With the mission objectives only partially met, the squadron leader was forced to call bingo fuel and order an immediate return to the carrier.”

Technical · American English · Slang