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Bingo is played for fun and enjoyment. There are strict rules and typical vocabularies associated with the game known as bingo slang or bingo speak, which the beginners and at times even the seasoned Bingo players may not know. These fun bingo terms mostly used in bingo halls. We plan to discuss some of the common bingo jargon and terms used here.

Admission packet is the minimum number of Bingo cards you need to buy to obtain admission in the game. The size of the admission packet may vary in different Bingo halls.

Bingo board is the electronic display board that shows the called numbers.

Blackout or Coverall is the pattern where you should cover all the numbers on your cards to win.

The Blower is an air device which mixes the balls and dispenses the balls to the caller.

Bonanza bingo is a coverall jackpot. It is generally the 13th game of the play.

A bingo card contains one free space and 24 numbered spaces. These are 5x5 grid cards with 25 numbers in total.

In online Bingo you may find a button on the screen marked as chat room. It is the place where you can make new Bingo friends. You can also find out how the other Bingo enthusiasts are fairing.

Consolation prize is offered on some of the special games where no player comes out as a winner.

Dauber is pen/bottle filled with ink that has a foam tip. You can use a dauber for marking the called numbers.

An early bird game begins prior to the scheduled game.

Game board is an electronic display. It remains attached with the bingo board to exhibit the pattern required for winning that particular game.

Hard card is a Bingo card generally with shutters for covering the numbers.

A jackpot - this terms meaning should be familiar to all, it is the biggest prize for a game. 

Lucky jar is the container with cash.

Minimum buy-in is the minimum amount you need to spend for becoming eligible for the prizes.

Money ball is the number drawn prior to the game which doubles the winning amount of a player if bingo hits on the number.

There are several other terms used in bingo phrases like the pattern, payout, progressive jackpot, postage stamp pattern, rainbow pack, session, Reno night, etc., which you learn by playing Bingo for few days.