Bingo Lingo
A big part of the fun of playing bingo online is the chat rooms and communities that go with it, as well as the chat games and competitions that add fun to the games, and give you an extra chance to win something.
Because of the speed with which the chat can fly by in between games, players have developed their own abbreviations to allow them to communicate more quickly. Some of these will be familiar to you if you are used to text messaging, or chat rooms, but some of the terms are unique to bingo.
Some of the more common ones are listed here.
^5 - High Five
AFK – Away from Keyboard (sometimes used as 'AFC for away from computer)
ASL - Age, Sex, Location?
ATM – At The Moment
BB – Bye Bye
BBL – Be Back Later
BLNG - Better Luck Next Game
BRB – Be Right Back
CFN – Ciao For Now
CM – Chat Moderators
CYA L8R – See You Later
DK – Don't Know
DLN – Don't Leave now
DTS – Don't Think So
DWBH – Don't Worry Be Happy
E1 – Everyone
EMML – Email Me Later
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
FIO – Figure It Outstanding
G/G – Gotta Go
GG – Good Game (sometimes written as GGA for 'Good Game All')
GL – Good Luck
HABO – Have a Better One
HF – Have Fun
HLTCR – Has Left The Chat Room
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
J/K – Joke (To indicate someone is joking)
JFF – Just For Fun
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LTNS – Long Time No See
NP – No Problem
PLZ – Please
PM – Private Message
QT - Cutie
ROFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
SRY – Sorry
TC – Take Care
TY – Thank You
TTFN – Ta Ta For Now
WAM – Wait A Minute
WB – Welcome Back
WD – Well Done
WTG – Way To Go (Congratulations)
YW - You're Welcome
There are lots of other abbreviations used – if you see one you are not sure about, don't hesitate to ask, your fellow bingo players are usually more than happy to help a new player.
Also, don't forget to look for a list of popular abbreviations and acronyms on the web site of the bingo company you are playing with – many sites offer lists of acronyms that crop up frequently in their chat room.
