1. Kelly's eye - The pun is military slang;possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1., 2. One little duck - From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack.", 3. Cup of tea - Rhymes with "three"., 4. Knock at the door - From the Nursery rhyme One, Two, Buckle my shoe; Three, Four, Knock at the door., 5. Man alive - Rhymes with "five"., 6. Half a dozen - A common phrase meaning six units (see "12" below)./ Rhymes with "six"., 7.Lucky - 7 is considered a lucky number in some cultures; see also "73"., 8. One fat lady/Garden gate - From the resemblance of the number 8 to an overweight woman; see also "88".Rhymes with "eight"., 9. Brighton line - A reference to the British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton./ Number 9 was a laxative pill given out by army doctors in WWII., 10. Rishi's den - The name refers to 10 Downing Street the home of the UK Prime Minister., 11. Legs eleven - A reference to the shape of the number resembling a pair of legs, often chicken legs specifically.[3] The players often wolf whistle in response., 12. One dozen - A reference to there being 12 units in one dozen., 13. Unlucky for some - A reference to 13 being an unlucky number., 14. Valentine's Day - A reference to 14 February being St. Valentine's Day., 15. Young and keen - Rhymes with "fifteen"/ Also rhymes with "fifteen"., 16. Never been kissed - After the song Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed./ Refers to the US and Canadian celebrations of a Sweet sixteen birthday., 17. Dancing Queen - ABBA's song Dancing Queen has the number mentioned in the lyrics., 18. Coming of age - Eighteen is the age of majority in the England, Wales and Northern Ireland./ Almost rhymes with "eighteen"., 19. Goodbye, teens - Nineteen is the age after which people stop being teenagers., 20. Score / Getting plenty - 20 units in a score / cheeky phrase- rhymes with twenty,

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