There are lots and lots of abbreviations and lingo in the coupon world. Here are some of the common ones:
BOGO: Buy one, get one. This can refer to B1G1 free or B1G1 50% off.
CATALINA or Cat: These are coupons that print from special machines attached to the registers. If you were expecting one and didn't get it, you can e-mail them at ncsc@catalinamarketing.com
DND 5 or DND 9: Do not double. When a manufacturer coupon barcode begins with a '5' it will double at a doubling store, even if the coupon says 'do not double'. When a coupon begins with a '9' it has been coded not to double, even if your store doubles. This is to alert you, the reader that your coupon may not double even if your store does. Some stores will force these coupons to double; most will not.
ECB: Extra Care Bucks are CVS' rewards coupons that print on your receipt after you make a qualifying purchase.
FAECB: Free after Extra Care Bucks at CVS.
FAR: Free after rebate
FARR: Free after Register Reward at Walgreens
FASCR: Free after Single Check Rebate at Rite Aid
Filler: A filler is a small item you add to your transaction so you can use another reward or reach a certain dollar amount. As in; "I was only at $24.50 so I added a candy bar as a filler so I could use my $5/$25 CVS coupon."
IP: Internet printable coupon
GC: Gift card
GM: General Mills; a coupon insert in the Sunday paper.
MIR: Mail-in rebate
MQ or Q: Manufacturer coupon
OOP: Out of pocket. As in, "I really want to do that deal but I don't like the OOP cost."
OOS: Out of stock. As in, "I went to Walgreens and all the good stuff was OOS."
OVERAGE: Overage occurs when an item costs less than the coupon's value. The register accepts the full value of the coupon which basically transfers that extra money onto the other things in your cart. Example:
$.50 candy bar
You have a $.75/1 coupon
You got $.25 overage with your coupon
Keep in mind some stores' policies and registers forbid overage.
OYNO: On your next order. As in, "buy 4 boxes of cereal, get $2 OYNO".
P&G: Procter & Gamble; this is a coupon insert that comes in the Sunday paper.
Roll, or Rolling: This is when you use a reward earned for buying a product to buy another of that same product and get another reward. As in, "I used the $2 Cat from toothpaste to buy another toothpaste and got a $2 Cat."
RP: Redplum; this is a coupon insert that comes in the Sunday paper. Some people abbreviated this as V for Valassis (the parent company). I typically do not use this abbreviation.
RR: Register Rewards are Walgreens' reward coupons that print from the Catalina machine after you make a qualifying purchase.
SCR: Rite Aid's Single Check Rebate program.
SS: Smartsource; this is a coupon insert that comes in the Sunday paper.
Stack or Stacking: To use a manufacturer coupon and a store coupon on the same item. At most stores this is allowed per policy.
TMF: Try me free rebate. As in; "All the XYZ brand shampoo at CVS had TMF stickers on it."
+UP: Rite Aid's reward coupons that print on your receipt after making a qualifying purchase
WYB: This means 'when you buy'. Example: Get $2 mail in rebate WYB $10 worth of frozen pizza.
YMMV: Your mileage may vary. This means that it worked for someone else but that the deal may require a 'perfect storm' to work for someone else. In other words someone else got the deal but it may not work at your store.
