If you’re new to the online bingo UK scene then you might be a little bit baffled as to all the strange abbreviations, calls and comments that are popping up all the time. So if you need to know your GGs from your BRBs then here’s a handy guide to help you decipher just what on earth those crazy bingo players are actually saying!

There are quite a few abbreviations and because bingo is such a fast game, you should learn them as soon as possible! The most common ones are:

GG = Good Game; nice to say to your bingo friends if they’ve done well, or if the game was a fun one!

GL = Good Luck; we all need lady luck on our side sometimes so make sure you wish your fellow roomies luck before a game. Or if you want to give some luck to the whole room you can say GLA; good luck all.

HB = Hurry Back; you don’t want to miss out on calling bingo because you’re waiting for your tea to brew!

LOL = Laugh out loud. This may happen quite a lot at some bingo sites! Or if someone’s really tickled your sense of humour then you can go with LMAO, which stands for ‘laughing my ass off’!

WD = Well Done. Don’t forget to say well done to those who have scooped a prize.

AFK = Away from keyboard; make sure you let your roomies know that you are away as they might think you are being rude and ignoring them, when in fact you’ve just nipped to the bathroom/to answer the door/make a cuppa.

BRB = Be right back; like the above, only to let people know that you’ll be back soon.

CH = Chat Host (or CM for Chat Moderator), these are the people who manage the room and keep the games running; any questions about the game should be directed to them.

TY = Thank You. Don’t forget to say thanks to your CM or fellow roomies when you are lucky enough to scoop a jackpot.

TG = To Go. This is usually prefixed by a number. E.g. 1TG means that you only have one number left until bingo, or 2TG means you have two, and so on.

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