Have you ever came across an abbreviation you didn’t know, and tried to decipher it on your own by the surrounding context, and putting words together that go with each letter in the abbreviation? Well, hopefully this list of common abbreviations will help you figure out the coupon language faster and easier.
Addy – Address
BOGO – Buy One Get One Free
BPN – Beer Purchase Necessary
BRU – Babies R Us
BTFE – Box Tops For Education
C/O – Cents Off Coupons
CDB – Coupon Data Base
CLFE – Campbell’s Labels For Education
CPN – Coupon
CRT – Cash Register Receipt
DCRT – Dated Cash Register Receipt
DCRTC – Dated Cash Register Receipt With Price Circled
DD – Dumpster Diving
DND – Do Not Double
FAR – Free After Rebate
HDA – Hot Deal Alert
Envie – Envelope
GC – Gift Card
GDA – Good Deal Alert
H – Have
H/L – Have List
HBA – Heath & Beauty Aids
IDSO – In Dire Search Of
IP – Internet Printed Coupons
ISO – In Search Of
IVC – Instant Value Coupon
IVDSO – In Very Desperate Search Of
MFG – Manufacturer
MFR – Manufacturer
MIR – Mail in Rebate
NAZ – Name, Address, Zip Code
NBPN – No Beer Purchase Necessary
NED – No Expiration Date
NWPN – No Wine Purchase Necessary
OAS – On Any Size
OYNSO – On Your Next Shopping Order
P&G – Proctor & Gamble
PM – Could mean Price Match or Private Message
POP- Proof Of Purchase
PPHF – Pay Pal Handling Fee
RAOK – Random Act of Kindness
RC – Rain Check
SP – Stockpile
SS – Smart Source
TMF – Try Me Free
TRU – Toys R Us
UPC – Universal Product Code -AKA- Bar Code
V – Valassis
W – Want
W/L – Wish List
WPN – Wine Purchase Necessary
Wt’s – Winetags
WYB – When You Buy
YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary – Means deal might be different depending on where you live.