You've successfully signed up as a member of Super Scot Bingo, bought some bingo tickets and are raring to go. But what is this gibberish being spoken in the chat room? Welcome to the world of Bingo Lingo, the language of online bingo. Bingo Lingo is a series of acronyms, similar to those used in text messaging. Speaking in bingo lingo is faster, less bother and loads of fun. Here is your indispensable guide to get your bingo lingo skills up to scratch...
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ((room)) | room hugs |
| 1tg, 2tg | 1 to go, 2 to go, (numbers remaining on ticket) |
| AFAIK | As Far As I Know |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| AFK2W | Away From Keyboard (To Wee) |
| AKA | Also Known As |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| bbiaf | beback in a few |
| BBIAM | Be Back In A Minute |
| BBL | Be Back Later |
| BBS | Be Back Soon |
| BDT | 'bout darn time |
| BF | Boyfriend |
| BLNT | Better Luck Next Time |
| brb | be right back |
| btdt | been there, done that |
| btw | by the way |
| cu | see you |
| cy | see ya |
| CYA | Cee Ya |
| CYAL8R | See Ya Later |
| dgt | don't go there |
| EMSG | Email message |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth |
| fyi | for your information |
| GF | Girlfriend |
| GG | Good Going (Good Game) |
| ggp | gotta go pee |
| GL | Good Luck |
| gl ev1 | good luck everyone |
| GLA | Good Luck All |
| GLE | Good Luck Everyone |
| GM | Good Morning |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
| GN | Good Night |
| gtg | got to go |
| GTSY | Glad To See You |
| H&A | Hug and Kiss |
| HB | Hurry Back |
| HHIS | Hanging Head In Shame |
| IC | I See |
| IGP | I Gotta Pee |
| im | instant message |
| imho | In my humble opinion |
| imo | in my opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| IYKWIM | If You Know What I Mean |
| j/k | just kiddin |
| JK | Just Kidding |
| JMO | Just My Opinion |
| JTLYK | Just To Let You Know |
| k | Okay |
| KIT | Keep In Touch |
| KOTC | Kiss On The cheek |
| KOTL | Kiss On The Lips |
| L8R | Later |
| L8R G8R | Later Gator |
| LMAO | Laughing My Ass Off |
| LOFTING | Talking In Private Chat (The Loft) |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LTNS | Long Time No See |
| LUWAMH | Love You With All My Heart |
| LY | Love Ya |
| NETUA | Nobody Ever Tells Us Anything |
| NP | No Problem |
| OIC | Oh, I See |
| OMG | Oh my goodness (gawd) |
| omg | oh my god |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| peeps | People |
| plz | Please |
| PM | Private Message |
| PPL | People |
| QT | Cutie |
| ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing |
| RTF | Read The FAQ |
| SAC | Sorry All Close |
| SO | Significant Other |
| SOHF | Sense Of Humour Failure |
| SPAM | Stupid Person's Advertisement |
| SRY | Sorry |
| SWALK | Sealed With A Loving Kiss |
| SWL | Screaming With Laughter |
| SYS | See You Soon |
| TC | Take Care |
| tc | take care |
| thnx | Thanks |
| thx | Thanks |
| tmi | too much information |
| TOY | Thinking Of You |
| TPTB | The Powers That Be |
| TTFN | Ta Ta For Now |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later |
| TX | Thanks |
| ty | thank you |
| TY | Thanks You |
| ty4ww | Thank you for warm welcome |
| tygl2u2 | thank you good luck to you too |
| TYVM | Thank You Very Much |
| VEG | Very Evil Grin |
| WB | Welcome Back |
| wd | Well done |
| WTG | Way To Go |
| WTH | What/Who The Heck |
| YBS | You'll Be Sorry |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary |
| YSR | Yeah… Sure… Right |
| YVW | You're Very Welcome |
| YW | You're Welcome |
| Emotions: | |
| *G* | Giggle or Grin |
| *H* | Hug |
| *K* | Kiss |
| *S* | Smile |
| *W* | Wink |
| ;) | Wink |
| (((name))) | Hugs |
