bingo card

American  

noun

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

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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

“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

Volunteers awarded every attendee a bingo card with entries like “I said hello to a baker who made a chocolate cake” and “I introduced myself to 3 new people.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It spawned hundreds of thousands of warehouse and delivery jobs—the largest pockets of internet‑driven job growth, and yet few had them on their 1998 bingo card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kudos to all those who had Myles Straw, Daulton Varsho and Davis Schneider on your bingo card.

From Los Angeles Times