This is a way of announcing or repeating the Bingo number drawn in a humorous way. In a crowded, noisy room, it also helps to confirm the number called. Bingo play using nicknames persisted in British Bingo halls until faster computer draws replaced air-blown balls.

The manner in which the drawn bingo number is announced , usually in a humorous way.

Code names given to various Zaurus models by Sharp developers: collie - SL-5000D, SL-5500G; corgy - ; husky - ; poodle - SL-5600; shepherd - C750

Everyone in Thailand has a nickname which is usually given to them at birth. Sometimes, a nickname doesn't match the child after he has grown up. For example, we have a teacher at school called Lek, which means "little". But now he is very tall. Many people call their friends by their nicknames so often that they don't know their real name