Usage Note
Bingo entered French as a direct borrowing from English and refers to the lottery-style game. It is also used as an exclamation to signal a correct answer or lucky find, much like in English. The game halls are called salles de bingo and the word is masculine.
Examples
"Il crie 'bingo' quand il gagne."
Natural Translation
He shouts 'bingo' when he wins.
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