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The Language:
1-4-1 : One for One; means one coupon traded per coupon wanted, one form
for one form
B1G1F or BOGO: Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Blinkie: Red Smartsource machine you find hanging on store shelves that dispense coupons. They have a little red blinking
light on the machine. The coupons that come out of them are refered to as Blinkies
BRU : Babys/Kids R Us
BTFE : Boxtops for education
Catalina: Coupon that comes out of a Catalina machine at the register. Often looks like a skinny receipt with a colored
border.
CBAD : Chef Boyardee
CD : Complete Deal
Certs : Certificates
CLFE : Campbell's Labels for Education
CRT: Cash register tape (receipt)
CYE : Check your email
DCRT: Dated cash register tape
DCRTC: Dated cash register tape with the price circled
DND: Do Not Double
ENVIE : Envelope
EPOP : Each pay own postage
ES: Easy Saver - seen at Walgreens rebate booklet
Exp: expires on
FAR: free after rebate
FS: Full Size
FSOT: For Sale or Trade(you will trade it or take pphf for it)
FYI : For Your Information
GC : Gift Card/Gift Certificate
GDA: Good Deal Alert
H : Have to trade
H/F : Handling Fee
HBA : Health & Beauty Aid
HAD: Hot Deal Alert
HM : Home mailer
HT : Hang tag found on product
IDSO : In desperate search of
IMHO: in my humble opinion (there are variations of this, but that's the most common!)
ISO : In Search Of
ISO: In Search Of (basically you need it)
IVDSO : In Very Deserarate Search of
KWIM: Know what I mean
LOL : Laughing out Loud
LSASE : Large self-addressed, stamped envelope
LTD : Limited to a certain area
M&M: : M&M candy wrappers
MFR: manufacturer
MIR: Mail In Rebate
NAZ : Name, address, zip
NAZ: Name, address, zip code
NWPN: No Wine Purchase Needed
NB: National Brand
NBQ : National Brand Qualifier
NED : No expiration date
NFN : No Form needed refund offer
NIB: new in box
NIP: new in package
NT WT: net weight
OAS : One any size
OAS: a coupon that is good on one purchase, any size
OP: Original poster
P.O.W.C. : Purina One Weight Circle
PC: Phone card
Peelie: Coupon found attached to a product. You have to peel it off.
POB : Post Office Box
POP: proof of purchase
Potluck : A mixture of forms and/or coupons that you send to a trader
PP : Purchase price
PP: purchase price of a product
PPHF : Paypal
PTS : Points
Q's or Qualifier = proof of purchase required also known as UPC
RAOK : Random act of kindness
SAE : Self-addressed envelope
SASE : Self-addressed stamped envelope
SF: Store form
SMP : Specially marked packages
SS: Sunday supplement coupons
Tear pad: pad of refund forms found from a store shelf or display
TIA: Thanks in Advance
TMF : Try Me Free forms
TRU : Toys R Us
TY : Thank you
UPC : Universal product code (bar code)
WSL: While Supplies Last
WT : winetag coupons from Wine Companies
WYB : When You Buy
