Coupon Lingo

So you will see me use a lot of coupon lingo or slang when I talk about coupons and savings. So here's a little cheat sheet so you can know what I'm talking about.

 

 

AC - After Coupon

Albies - Albertsons a grocery store.

AR - After Rebate

B1G1 or BOGO - Buy one get one free

B2G1 - Buy two get one free

Blinkie - In-Store SmartSource coupon dispensed near product, usually from a red blinking box.

CAT - Coupon dispensed at register after purchase, usually has a red border, redeemable only at the store that it printed at or at stores that accept competitor store coupons.

Catalina - Coupon dispensed at register after purchase, usually has a red border, redeemable only at the store that it printed at or at stores that accept competitor store coupons.

CO - Cents Off Coupon

CRT- Cash register tape (Receipt)

CVS - Consumer Value Store, a drug store.

DND - Do not double, a coupon with this wording is not supposed to be doubled at stores that double coupons. However coupons that have aUPC code that starts with the number 5 will often times still double, while ones that start with a 9 will not
DND5 - coupon states Do Not Double, but barcode starts w/a 5.

DNT – Do not triple, a coupon with this wording is not supposed to be tripled at stores that triple coupons. However coupons that have a UPC code that starts with the number 5 will often time still triple, while ones that start with a 9 will not.

Double Coupon - Coupon that a grocery store doubles in value. Only certain stores double coupons, please check the coupon policy of your local stores.

Dumpster Dive - To dig in a recycling bin for extra insert coupons or in the trash for other items that others have thrown away.

ECB - Extra Care Bucks, rewards earned at CVS for purchases made.

ESR - EasySaver Rebate (Monthly rebate program at Walgreens).
Ex. - Expires

FAC - Free after coupon

FAR - Free after rebate.

Free item coupon - A coupon that is for a free product

FSI - Free standing insert - Booklet of coupons found in the Sunday newspaper.

GDA - Good deal alert

GM - General Mills

Hangtag - A coupon or form found hanging from a tag around the neck of a bottle or jar.

HDA - Hot deal alert

Insert - Booklet of coupons found in the Sunday newspaper, insert coupons.

IP - Internet printable, a coupon or form you can print from the internet.

IVC - Instant value coupon, Walgreens coupon found in their monthly rebate catalog in-store or online.

KM - Kmart, a national retailer.

KWIM - Know what I mean?

MIR - Mail in rebate.

MM - Money Maker, a deal where after coupon or rebate you make money with overage of some sort.

MQ - Manufacturer Coupon, a coupon issued by a manufacture (as opposed to a store coupon, which is issued by a store).

NBPN - No beer purchase necessary, terms of a beer sponsored rebate or coupon.

NBPR - No beer purchase required, terms of a beer sponsored rebate or coupon.

NED - No expiration date, a coupon or form that never expires

NSR - No state restrictions, usually in reference to a Winetag or Rebate

NWPN - No wine purchase necessary, terms of a rebate or coupon (winetag) sponsored by a wine company.

NWPR - No wine purchase required, terms of a rebate or coupon (winetag) sponsored by a wine company.

OAS - On any size, a coupon or form that is valid on any size product or has no size limitations

OGD – Organic Grocery Deals, Hotcouponworld’s sister site that focuses on helping members find deals on organic products. Direct link: Organicgrocerydeals

OOP - Out of pocket

OOS - Out of stock

OSI - On a single item

Overage - When you purchase an item with a coupon and the item costs less than the value of the coupon you may receive overage. Example: You purchase an item that costs .99 cents and you use a $1.00 off 1 coupon to purchase the item you will have .01 cent overage. Most stores do not actually give you cash back but some stores will allow you to put your overage towards the other items in your order. Overage is always nice but not to be expected. Some stores adjust the value of the coupon discount down to the price of the item, while some stores adjust the price of the product being purchased up to the price of the coupon.

OYNO - On your next order, wording on Catalina or register reward coupons for which you purchase an item and receive a coupon that is for money off your next order.

Peelie - A coupon that you peel off the package.

PG or P&G - Proctor & Gamble Sunday insert coupon.

Piggyback - The use of coupons for products in conjunction with one another in order to maximize savings. Each coupon is attached to a specific product, and if the purchase requirements are met, these coupons can be used together for the purchase of a group of items.

POP - Proof of purchase, required for a refund or other offer that is physically taken from a package

PP - Purchase price

Printable - A coupon that you print from the internet and your computer.

PSA - Prices starting at

Q - Qualifier - the proof of purchase required for a refund offer that is physically taken from that package OR short for the word “Coupon”

Qualifier - The proof of purchase required for a refund offer that is physically taken from that package

RA - Rite-Aid (a drug store).

RC - Rain Check a slip of paper that a store issues when an item is out of stock allowing you to purchase that item at a later date at the sale price.

Rebate - A mail in offer provided by the manufacture of a product or a store that will refund you back money you spent to purchase a specific item in whole or in part.

RP - Red Plum Sunday supplement coupons (formerly Valassis).

RR - Register Reward, the name of the Catalina promotion at Walgreens.

SCR - Single check rebate, Rite-Aid store rebate program.

SMP - Specially marked packages, a product package that tells you there is a coupon, form, or other prize inside the package

SS - SmartSource, a company owned by News Marketing America that issues a Sunday insert, Blinkie coupons, printable coupons and other forms of coupons.

Stacking - Some stores allow the use of more than one coupon per item, if the coupon itself does not restrict such usage.

STG - Super Target, a bigger version of Target stores that include a full grocery store section of their store (a national retailer).

Super Doubles - Coupons that are doubled $1+ in value (Example: a $1.00 coupon is doubled to $2.00 value) offered by some stores.

Tearpad - A pad of refund form or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display.

TG - Target, a national retailer.

TMF - Try me free, a form that you mail in with required information to receive the full purchase price back via mail.

Triple Coupon - A coupon that a grocery store triples in value.

WAG - Walgreens, a drug store.

Winetag - A coupon, usually found in the form of a hangtag around the neck of a bottle of wine (can also be found as a Tearpad) some require the purchase wine or spirits while other are no wine purchase necessary

WM - Walmart, a national retailer.

WPN - Wine purchase necessary, a coupon for form offered by a wine company that requires the purchase of wine to redeem the offer.

WPR - Wine purchase required, a coupon or form offered by a wine company that requires the purchase of wine to redeem the offer.

WSL - While supplies last

WYB - When you buy