Basics

Couponing Lingo


  • $1/1 - $1.00 off 1 item or $4/2 - $4.00 off 2 items, etc.
  • AC – After coupon
  • ALA – As low as
  • AR – After rebate
  • Bar Code – Product bar code (universal product code)
  • Blinkie – Coupon from box attached to store shelf – could have a “blinking” light
  • B1G1, BOGO – Buy 1, get 1 – could be free or 50% off etc.
  • B1G1F – Buy 1, get 1 free
  • Bricks – Internet printed coupons – can only be printed 2 times
  • BTFE – Box Tops for Education
  • B&M – Brick and mortar store vs online
  • Catalina (CAT) – Coupons that print at register after you've made a purchase.
  • Chrome – Google browser
  • CPN – Coupon
  • CRT – Cash Register Tape (see bottom of your receipt)
  • CS – Customer Service
  • DND – Do Not Double
  • Double Coupon – A coupon that can be doubled
  • ECB – Extra Care Bucks (at CVS)
  • ETA – Edited to Add
  • ETS – Excludes Trial Size
  • EXP – Expires, expiration
  • FAR – Free after Rebate
  • FF - Firefox
  • Filler – Items used to raise your receipt total
  • FS – Free Shipping
  • GC – Gift Card or Certificate
  • GDA – Good Deal Alert
  • GM – General Mills
  • HBA – Health & Beauty Aids
  • HTH – Hope that helps
  • IE – Internet Explorer
  • In Ad – Coupons or savings in the current store ad
  • IP, IPQ – Internet printable coupon
  • ISO – In search of
  • IVC – Instant value coupon (Walgreens store coupon booklet)
  • K, KB – Kelloggs coupon or insert
  • MANI – Manufacturer's coupon
  • MB2 – Must buy 2, MB4 – must buy 4, etc
  • MFG, MFR, MFGR, MQ – Manufacturer's coupon
  • MIR – Mail in rebate
  • MM – Money Maker
  • NAZ – Name, Address, Zip
  • NED – No expiration date
  • NLA – No longer available
  • OOP – Out of pocket
  • OOS – Out of stock
  • Overage – Coupon has a higher value than cost of item
  • OYNO – On your next order
  • P&G, PG – Proctor & Gamble
  • Peelie – Coupon usually attached to a product or packaging
  • PP – Purchase price
  • PSA – Prices starting at
  • Q – Coupon
  • RC – Rain Check
  • Regional – Only available in a specific region
  • Rolling – Using rewards from one purchase to pay for the next
  • RP – Red Plum
  • RR – Register Rewards (Walgreens)
  • SCO – Self Check Out
  • SCR – Single Check Rebate (Rite Aid)
  • SMP – Specially marked package
  • SS – Smart Source
  • Stacking – Pairing a store coupon with a manufacturer's coupong
  • Tear Pad – Coupons or rebate forms on a pad attached to a shelf or counter
  • TMF – Try Me Free
  • Triple Coupon – Coupon that can be tripled
  • UFT – Up for trade
  • UPC – Universal product code (product bar code)
  • UPR – UP Rewards (Rite Aid)
  • V – Valassis coupon insert in some Sunday papers (Red Plum)
  • WAGS – Walgreens
  • WSL – While supplies last
  • Winetag, WT – Coupon hanging on bottle or other product
  • WYB – When You Buy
  • YMMV – You Mileage May Vary – all deals may not work for everyone!
  • $/$$ - Such as $4/$20 = save $4 why you spend $20, $5/$50, $3/$12 etc
  • .50/1 – Save 50 cents on 1 item, .25/3 – 25 cents off of 3 items, etc