bingo
BING-goh · noun
English
Origin
Bingo appears to be an altered form of "bing," a word meant to echo the sound of a ring, first recorded in 1925. It may also be related to "stingo," though the connection isn't certain.
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Journey
The word seems to have stayed close to its sound-imitating roots, with no further documented shift in meaning beyond its use as the game's name.
Related words
It's possibly linked to "stingo."