bingo card

American

noun

a prepaid postcard inserted in a magazine by its publisher to enable a reader to order free information about advertised products.

Etymology

Origin of bingo card

First recorded in 1985–90; so called from the series of coded numbers on such cards, apparently suggesting the cards used in bingo

Example Sentences

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As Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group, said to MarketWatch on Saturday: “To think we are going to have a calm start to March probably isn’t on anyone’s bingo card.”

From MarketWatch

“I don’t think anybody had that on their bingo card coming into 2026,” said Stephen Hoedt, head of equities at Key Private Bank.

From MarketWatch

“Having to have that conversation wasn’t on my bingo card for that day, or any day,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“This was definitely not on my bingo card for 2026,” the 51-year-old said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some set to go ahead include "Book Bingo" in Warwickshire, where library members can read or listen to 12 books to complete a bingo card and enter a prize draw.

From BBC

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