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Nickname. Explanation. 1. Kelly's eye [3] The pun is military slang; [4] possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. 2. One little duck. From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack."
Bingo (British version) A typical 9×3 bingo ticket, as used in the United Kingdom. Bingo is a game of probability in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers. Bingo, previously known in the UK as Housey-Housey, became increasingly ...
There are a few traditional calls that have been around forever. Then there are calls that could be called funny once. As an example 66 has always been clickerty-click and 22 is two little duck. Then some wag said, "Clickerty-duck" for 62. Some numbers had no nickname so, for example, the caller would shout, "Seven and two - seventy two."
Varies. In the United States and Canada, bingo is a game of chance in which each player matches the numbers printed in different arrangements on cards. The game host (known as a caller) draws balls at random, marking the selected numbers with tiles. When a player finds that the selected numbers are arranged on their card in a horizontal ...
A pull-tab lotto ticket. A pull-tab is a gambling ticket for a pull-tab game. Other names for the game include Break-Opens, Nevada Tickets, Cherry Bells, Lucky 7s, Pickle Cards, Pickle Tickets, Instant Bingo, Bowl Games, or Popp-Opens. [1] Physical pull-tab tickets are multi-layered paper tickets containing symbols hidden behind perforated tabs.
Mi Amor (My love in Spanish) Bebe (Baby in Spanish) Amóre (Love in Italian) Nicknames for the guy you’re casual with. Pal. Cutie. Lover Boy. A shortening of their name. So if their name is ...
Tombola is a traditional game played throughout Italy. Neapolitan tombola—today's most popular version—is thought to have originated in 1734 following the new king's decision to tax winnings of the similar game Lotto, then widely-played throughout Naples. [1] Today, tombola is mostly played during Christmas and New Year's Eve, but may also ...
Slim. Pipsqueak. Boss. Stud. Superstar. Slugger. This article was originally published on TODAY.com. Show comments. When it comes to nicknames for boys, there's no shortage of great options.