bingo
Just sufficient to return to baseJust sufficient to return to base (or, alternatively, to divert to an alternative airfield). (also written Bingo or BINGO)
» In the evenings, we played bingo.
По вечерам мы играли в лото. — marafon
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, not comparable, slang)Just sufficient to return to base (or, alternatively, to divert to an alternative airfield). (also written Bingo or BINGO)
Examples
18 sentencesIn the evenings, we played bingo.
ruПо вечерам мы играли в лото. — marafon
Among other things, the grandmothers play bingo.
ruСреди прочего бабушки играют в лото. — whatnot
My aunt goes to bingo every Sunday.
People are making bingos about everything, whether it’s a university, zodiac sign or ethnicity.
Bingo is something that grandmothers play.
ruСреди прочего бабушки играют в лото. — whatnot
Origin
Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.
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