This list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations come in handy when reading blogs and match ups.
Commonly Used Acronyms & Abbreviations
AR - After Rebate
B1G1 or BOGO - Buy One Get One Free
BC/AC – Before/After Coupons
BIL - Brother-in-law
Blinkie - SmartSource machine with a red blinking light on it. Coupons are thus referred to as ‘Blinkies’
BTFE - Box Tops for Education
C/O - Cents Off
CH - Clearing House
CAT - Coupon that prints from a Catalina machine at the register.
CRT - Cash register tape (receipt)
DD - Dear daughter
DEAD - Refers to a dead deal, or that the offer is no longer valid
DH - Dear husband
DND - Do Not Double
DS - Dear son
DW - Dear Wife
ECB - Extra Care Buck (earned at CVS)
ES - Easy Saver, seen in Walgreens rebate booklet
EX or Exp. - Expires on
FAR - Free after rebate
FIL - Father in law
GDA - Good Deal Alert
GM - General Mills Insert, a booklet of coupons that appears in newspapers every month or two.
HBA - Health & Beauty Section in the store
INSERTS – Coupon found in the Sunday paper
IMHO - in my humble or honest opinion
IP – Internet Printable coupon
IVC - Instant value coupons - seen in Walgreens rebate booklet
KWIM - Know What I Mean
LMK – Let Me Know
LOL - Laugh/Laughing Out Loud
MFR - Manufacturer
MQ - Manufacturer Coupon
MQ - Manufacturer Coupon
MIL - Mother in law
MIR - Mail In Rebate
NED - No Expiration Date
NP - No problem
NT WT - Net Weight
OAS - A Coupon that is good on one Purchase, Any Size
OASN – On A Side Note
OOP - Out Of Pocket
OOS - Out of Stock
OYNO -On Your Next Order
P&G - Proctor & Gamble (Sunday Booklet Coupons)
Peelie - Coupon found attached to a product. You have to peel it off.
POP - Proof of purchase
PP - PayPal
PSA - Prices Starting At
Q - Coupon
QQ - Coupon Queen
QQ - Coupon Queen
RC - Rain-check
RP - Red Plum (Sunday Booklet Coupons) (formerly Valassis)
RR - Register Reward from Walgreens - use as a $ off coupon on your next purchase
Run - After you have done your matching, going to the grocery store to use your coupons
Run - After you have done your matching, going to the grocery store to use your coupons
SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
SCR - Rite Aid Single Check Rebate
SIL - Sister or son in law
SMP - Specially marked package
SRP - Suggested retail price
SS - Smart Source (Sunday Booklet Coupons)
STACKING - Often stores will allow the use of more than one coupon per item, IF the coupon itself does not restrict such usage. (Usually store Q + mfr Q)
Stockpiling - Is a pile or storage location for bulk materials. In this case meaning groceries, personal care or household products.
Stockpiling - Is a pile or storage location for bulk materials. In this case meaning groceries, personal care or household products.
SUPER DOUBLES or DOUBLES - coupons that are doubled $1 + in value (IE, a $1 coupon - $2, etc)
TEARPAD - A pad of forms/coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TMF - Try Me Free - mail in rebate for full amount of product
TRIPLE COUPON - A coupon that a grocery store triples in value
UPC - Universal Product Code, barcode on the product
WSL - While supplies last
WYB - When You Buy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary ("Worked for me, may not work for you")
This list and information comes from We Use Coupons! Thanks for allowing us to share it with our readers!
Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 22 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
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