Learn to speak bingo lingo

Our guide to deciphering the language used in bingo chat rooms - do let us know if we've missed something!

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To speed up conversation in bingo chat communities a chat language has developed, comprising a series of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms which can be typed in a much faster time. Use of chat lingo helps to enhance the flow of conversation in online bingo chat rooms, however for a novice player it can seem like a foreign language.

Below is a list of commonly used chat room phrases and their corresponding abbreviations (although it is by no means exhaustive) to help you decipher chat in online bingo communities.

((name)) hugs
<g> grin
*g* giggle
*k* kiss
*s* smile
*w wink
1tg/2tg/3tg number to go until Bingo
aamof as a matter of fact
afaik as far as I know
a/s/l age/sex/location
aka also known as
asap as soon as possible
afk away from keyboard
b back
b4 before
b4n bye for now
bak back at keyboard
bbiab be back in a bit
bbl be back later
bbs be back soon
bf boyfriend
blnt better luck next time
bo blackout
brb be right back
btdt been there done that
btw by the way
cya see you
cyal8r see you later
eg evil grin
faq frequently asked questions
fyi for your information
gag green and gone
gg good game / good going
GH game host
gl good luck
gl2u good luck to you
gla good luck all
glac good luck all close
gm good morning
gmta great minds think alike
gn good night
gr8 great
gtsy glad to see you
hb hurry back
ic I see
imo in my opinion
irl in real life
jk just kidding
l8r later
l8rg8r later gator
lol laugh out loud
mnc mother nature calls
newbie new chat member
np no problem
pm private message
poof I’ve left the chat
ppl people
qt cutie
r are
rag red and gone
rofl rolling on floor laughing
roomie chat room member
sac sorry all close
sd sweet dreams
sry sorry
stu same to you
sys see you soon
tc take care
ttfn ta ta for now
tx thanks
ty thank you
tyvm thank you very much
u you
wb welcome back
wtg way to go
ylo yellow
yw you’re welcome
yvw you’re very welcome