Abbreviations & Terms to Know - A Reference for Beginners

Abbreviations & Terms to Know - A Reference for Beginners Here is a great list put together from the Frugal Homeschooling Mom.
If you’re new to couponing, here’s a list of abbreviations and terms to help you. Lots of frugal bloggers use them, and once you know what they mean you can take advantage of some of the great advice there is out there!
$1/1: $1 off of one item (you’ll see lots of others, like $2/2, or $1.50/4, etc.)
2/$2: two items for $2, or in other words, you can get one for $1 – some stores require that you buy two (Rite Aid), but most stores will let you get just one at half price (you’ll also see others, like 2/$4, 3/$5, etc.)
blinkies: those coupons that are sticking out of the little red boxes on the shelves at the grocery store
B1G1: buy one get one
BOGO: buy one get one
CAT or cat: catalina (see def. below)
catalina: a coupon that prints out at the cash register along with your receipt, usually valid only at the store it was received
CNP: coupon near product
cpn: coupon
CRT: customer receipt tape (coupons that are printed directly below your receipt - you'll miss them if you don't pay attention to them, and they often have expiration dates. I try to use them right away if possible.)
DND: do not double
double coupons: some stores will double the value of a coupon (Lowes Foods, Harris Teeter do, up to $.99)
EB: extra care bucks at CVS – they print out on your receipt after you make a purchase
ECB: extra care bucks at CVS – they print out on your receipt after you make a purchase
ecpn: e-coupon (coupons received by email, or online printable coupons)
ES: Easy Saver rebate at Walgreens (a mail-in/online rebate program)
ESC: Easy Saver Catalog at Walgreens (a coupon and mail-in rebate offers catalog)
ESR: Easy Saver rebate at Walgreens (a mail-in/online rebate program)
EQ: e-coupon (coupons received by email, or online printable coupons)
FAR: free after rebate
GC: gift card
GM: General Mills coupon insert from the Sunday paper
Hangtag: a coupon on a tag that hangs or is attached directly to an item
IP: internet printable coupon
IPQ: internet printable coupon
IVC: instant value coupon in Walgreens Easy Saver booklet
IVQ: instant value coupon in Walgreens Easy Saver booklet
K: Kellogg’s coupon insert from the Sunday paper
KG: Kellogg’s coupon insert from the Sunday paper
MC: manufacturer’s coupon
MFR: manufacturer
MIR: mail-in rebate
MM: money-maker (means that the value of coupons exceeds the cost of the product, in other words, you actually make money on the deal)
MQ: manufacturer’s coupon
OOP: out-of-pocket
OOS: out of stock
OYNO: on your next order
PG: Proctor & Gamble coupon insert from the Sunday paper
P&G: Proctor & Gamble coupon insert from the Sunday paper
peelie: a coupon stuck to an item that you can peel off and use right away
PG: Proctor & Gamble coupon insert from the Sunday paper
PSA: prices starting at
q or Q: coupon
raincheck or RC: a voucher to allow you to purchase an iten at its sale price if there are no longer any of those items left in the store. They are written and signed by a manager or assistant manager. (also see my article about rainchecks here)
RP: Red Plum coupon insert from the Sunday paper
RR: register rewards at Walgreens – they print out on your receipt after you make a purchase
SCR: single check rebate at Rite Aid (a mail-in/online rebate program)
SS: Smart Source coupon insert from the Sunday paper
stacking: using a manufacturer's coupon on top of a store-specific coupon or mail-in rebate on one item
stockpile: building up a store of frequently used products buy buying several of them with coupons while they're on sale, and using them at your convenience. Good stockpiling practices are to estimate the amount that you'll need and will actually use before the products expire, or else you plan to donate your extras to charity organizations.
tear pad: a pad of manufacturer’s coupons found near an item, usually on a special store display
triple coupons: some stores will triple the value of a coupon (Harris Teeter does, every now and then, up to $.99, and sometimes Rite Aid does too)
UPC: universal product code
WYB: when you buy