Bingo (U.S.) be a factor for bingo's outsized popularity in Western New York, which has five times as many bingo halls per capita as the rest of the state. A common form of bingo which allows players to mark the numbers they wish to monitor for a win. While this game closely resembles Keno, a game invented by the Chinese which predates the Han Dynasty, it is recognized as a variant of bingo and is permitted in almost all jurisdictions. Also known as Quickie Bingo, Turbo Bingo and similar names, these games are often played in between regular games with cards sold
Buzzword bingo the word "Bingo" within the context of a comment or question. Other versions of the game require actually yelling "Bingo!" To avoid the reprimands that would likely result from doing so, participants may resort to looking at one another and silently mouthing the word "Bingo" instead. An example of a buzzword bingo card for a business management meeting is shown below. By 1992, college students played a game called "turkey bingo" where they guessed which classmates would dominate conversations in classrooms. This led to a variant popular in business schools called "bullshit bingo" based on overused business lingo. The Buzzword