We couponers use a lot of abbreviations and special “lingo” to talk about deals. It’s a sort of shorthand that makes our lives easier and saves our fingers some typing – but when you’re new to the couponing world, it can be confusing and overwhelming!
Here is an extensive field-guide to coupon abbreviations and lingo you’ll find us using here on Time2Save (New couponers, you may want to bookmark this page for easy reference!)
Coupon Inserts:
- SS – Smart Source
- RP – Red Plum
- PG – Proctor & Gamble
- GM – General Mills
Other Abbreviations:
- $1/1 – $1 dollar off when you buy 1 product
- $2/2 – $2 dollars off when you buy 2 products
- BOGO or B1G1 – Buy one Get one Free
- B2G1 – Buy two get one free
- Cat – Catalina Reward
- CRT – Cash Register Tape (usually refers to coupons found on a receipt)
- DND – Do Not Double (some coupons say this on the bottom)
- ECB – Extra Care Bucks, the CVS “store money” you earn on certain purchases
- EXP – Expires on … (followed by date)
- FAR – Free After Rebate
- FLIP – Food Lion Internet Printable (Store coupons released weekly)
- GC – Gift Card
- HIPS – Harvey’s Internet Printable Coupons (Store coupons released weekly)
- IP – Internet Printed coupon
- IVC – Instant Value Coupon (Walgreens store coupons found in the ad or monthly booklet)
- MFR – Manufacturer
- MIR – Mail In Rebate
- MM – Money Maker
- MQ – Manufacturer Coupon
- OOP – Out of Pocket
- OOS – Out of Stock
- OYNO – On Your Next Order
- PSA – Prices Start At…
- Q – Coupon
- RIB – Reinventing Beauty Magazine found at CVS quarterly, full of store and mfr. coupons
- RR – Register Reward printed at the end of a transaction at Walgreen’s in the form of a Catalina
- SCR - Single Check Rebate (Rite-Aid rebate issued in the form of a check)
- +UP – Rite-Aid “store money” (+ Up Rewards) earned on certain purchases
- WAGS - Walgreens
- WYB – When You Buy
- YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary (in other words, this may vary from store to store)
Other Coupon Lingo:
- Advantage Buy Flyer – Publix Coupon Flyers (Yellow-Grocery, Green-Health & Beauty)
- Blinkie – A small box that dispenses coupons in a store, usually placed near the product
- Catalina – Coupon that prints at the register when you buy a specific group of products
- Double Coupon - A coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
- eCoupon – Electronic coupon that you load onto your store loyalty card
- Filler – An inexpensive item used to bring your total up to a certain amount (mostly Walgreens)
- Hangtag/Winetag - A coupon hanging from the neck of a product
- Insert – Coupons that come in Sunday Newspaper
- Overage - The value of your coupons/rewards is greater than the cost of the item
- Peelie – A coupon in the form of a sticker that has to be peeled off to redeem
- Rain Check – Piece of paper given when a sale item is out of stock, guaranteeing the sale price valid for a later date
- Rebate – Mail in offer for money or some other reward when certain items are purchased
- Rolling – Separating orders to using one catalina or store reward to pay for the next transaction
- Scanner Q – CVS Store Coupon that prints from the red machine when you scan your card
- Stacking – Using a manufacturer coupon AND a store coupon together for more savings
- Tearpad – A pad of coupons placed near a product
Slang you may hear in the Coupon Forums or Comments:
Some of this is just common internet slang – but I know when I first started reading the forums I was lost on some of these for a good long while!
- BTW – By The Way
- DD – Dear Daughter
- DH – Dear Husband
- DS – Dear Son
- DIL – Daughter in Law
- FS – Free Shipping
- GDA – Good Deal Alert
- HTH – Hope That Helps!
- IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
- ISO – In Search Of
- LOL – Laughing Out Loud
- ROFL – Rolling on the Floor Laughing
- SAHM – Stay At Home Mom
- SIL – Son in Law
- TIA – Thanks In Advance
I hope this list helps you, but remember we’re always here to answer any questions you may have. Please leave us a comment and let us know if you have any that should be added to this list!






























