Revealing more of Bingo's secret language

Let's say you know some of them such as "two fat ladies," "Tony's Den," "Legs Eleven, " "Two Little Ducks" and "Clickety Click." But, you still seem to be lost as more and more of these terms seem to unravel themselves on your face. Do not worry because you have already started that journey to discover this Bingo language. To guide you, here are more of the terms used in that seemingly secret language of your favorite Bingo game. 1. One Little Duck- As the term "Two little ducks" stand for, "one little duck" means the number two since the number looks like a duck. Shall I say a swan?

2. One little flea- "One little flea" stands for the number three as this number looks like a flea.

3. One little crutch- This phrase stands for the number seven. Bingo players seem to associate the number seven with the image of a crutch.

4. One fat lady- "One fat lady" stands for the number eight.

5. Doctor's orders- The term "doctor's orders" refer to the number nine. It was coined after World War II in Britain when doctors advised their patients to be always inside their homes after 9 pm.

6. Dancing Queen- As popularized by the group "Abba," the term "Dancing Queen" refers to the number seventeen. Apparently, the song dancing queen in the song is "young and sweet, only seventeen."

7. Lord's my Shepherd- This term was coined from the Bible's famous Psalms 23

8. Bed and Breakfast- This term stands for the number 26. In Britain, the cost of bed and breakfast before was two shillings and sixpence.

9. Old age pension- This term stands for the number 65. This term originally refers to the age of pensioners in the United Kingdom which starts from 65 years old.

10. Heaven's gate - This term stands for the number seventy eight. There is no reason behind this term. But, they say that heaven sounds like the number seven and gate sounds like the number eight.

11. Ethel's ear- Ethel's ear stands for the number 83. This term was coined after the number eight is associated with a fat lady while the number three seem to resemble an ear.

12. Gandhi's breakfast- Gandhi's breakfast stands for the number 80. Bingo players associate this number to the image of Gandhi cross legged and staring at a large empty plate.

13. Top of the shop- This term refers to the last number of the Bingo set which is the number 90.