Coupon Abbreviations & Meanings

Coupon LINGO:

Couponing Lingo can be really hard to understand. Its like another language! Here are some abbreviations to help you out..

• B2G1 - Buy Two Get One Free
  
• Blinkie - Coupon that a little machine spits out
  
• BOGO (or B1G1) - Buy One Get One Free
  
• Cat - Catalina. Virtual Money or Coupons that print off with your receipt
  
• ES - Easy Saver. Monthly Rebate book for Walgreens with coupons and rebate info inside
  
• FAR - Free After Rebate
• IP - Internet Printable Coupon
  
• IVC - Instant Value Coupon at Walgreens. Found in the ES and in the weekly advertisement.
  
• MFR - manufacturer
  
• MIR - Mail in Rebate
  
• ONYO - On Your Next Order
  
• OOP - Out of Pocket. The amount in cash that you spend
  
• P&G - Procter & Gamble Inserts (Coupons that come in Sunday paper)
  
• Peelie - Coupon found on the package of a product.
  
• Q- Coupon
  
• Rain Check - When a store is out of a sale item, get a rain check and you can take advantage of the sale price whenever the item comes back in stock. Some rain checks never expire!!
  
• RP - Red Plum Inserts (Coupons that come in the Sunday paper)
  
• RR - Register Rewards. Walgreens form of a Catalina
  
• S or SS- Smartsource Inserts (coupons that come in the Sunday paper)
  
• UPC- Bar Code of an Item
  
• WG or WAGS - Walgreens
  
• WT - Wine Tag. Coupon found around the neck of a wine bottle. You do not have to purchase the bottle in order to get the coupon. Check your local state laws on this.
  
• WYB - When You Buy
  
• YMMV - Your Manager May Vary, meaning some managers may or may not let you do something